Bhagavan Antle

Bhagavan Antle

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BiographyBhagavan Mahamayavi "Doc" Antle (born Kevin Antle; March 25, 1960), is an American animal trainer, roadside zoo operator, and felon convicted of wildlife trafficking and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Antle began raising dogs in his youth, and started operating a private zoo in 1983. Antle has worked as an animal trainer for films including Ace Ventura and Dr. Dolittle in addition to appearing as a guest on several television shows. In 2020, he was featured in the first season of Netflix true crime documentary series Tiger King. Antle was the subject of a follow-up documentary Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story released in December 2021.

Antle has faced accusations of animal cruelty throughout his career. In 2020, Antle was charged with felony wildlife trafficking after an investigation by the Attorney General of Virginia. After his conviction in 2023, he was fined $10,000 and banned from owning wildlife in Virginia for five years. In 2022, Antle was arrested and charged by the FBI for wildlife trafficking and money laundering. In July 2025, Antle was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, a fine of $55,000, and three years of supervised release.

Antle has also faced public allegations of child sexual abuse at the private zoo in Buckingham County, Virginia, as well as operating a cult at the Myrtle Beach Safari location, claims that Antle denies.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Doc Antle. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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