Tiger King star Doc Antle indicted and charged with trafficking lion cubs

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One of the stars of the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King has been indicted on multiple counts.

The Virginia attorney general announced on Friday that Bhagavan “Doc” Antle faces two felony counts, one for wildlife trafficking and one for conspiracy to wildlife traffic. He also faces four misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act and nine misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

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