Doc Antle from 'Tiger King' Convicted of Illegally Buying Endangered Lion Cubs
- Doc Antle, featured in Netflix's Tiger King, was found guilty of buying endangered lion cubs in Virginia for his South Carolina zoo.
- Antle was convicted of two felony counts of wildlife trafficking and two felony counts of conspiring to wildlife traffic.
- Misdemeanor animal cruelty charges against Antle's two adult daughters were dismissed.
- Antle faces up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced on September 14.
- The illegal buying and selling of lion cubs between Virginia and South Carolina was referred to as a "cub pipeline."