Doc Antle of "Tiger King" fame sentenced to prison time for animal trafficking

Prosecutors said Doc Antle sold or bought cheetahs, lions, tigers and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork for a decade.

• Jul 8, 2025

"Tiger King" Joe Exotic announces prison engagement

Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.

• Oct 30, 2024

Life after "Tiger King" for Joe Exotic's rescued tigers

Tigers once owned by Joe Exotic, of Netflix's "Tiger King" fame, had to learn "how to be a tiger" when they were brought to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.

• Jul 14, 2024

Sanctuary founder rehabilitates animals removed from shuttered zoo

Puerto Rico's lone zoo was closed after years of complaints about conditions. Colorado-based animal sanctuary founder Pat Craig spent months rescuing the animals.

• Jul 14, 2024

Patt Craig’s quest to rescue wild animals

The Netflix show "Tiger King" brought plenty of attention to a still-growing problem of people trying to turn giant wild animals into pets. Lions, tigers and bears are still being bred, sold,\ and abused across the globe. For the last four decades, Pat Craig has fought to protect the animals. Jeff Glor has more.

• Dec 3, 2022

What happened the night Don Lewis went missing?

There are many theories surrounding the disappearance of Don Lewis. A former prosecutor-turned-defense attorney says investigators should focus on the morning he vanished.

• Jul 29, 2022

Don Lewis disappearance: Investigating the “meat grinder” theory

A lawyer investigates a new theory in the disappearance of Carole Baskin’s then-husband. Are we closer to finding out what happened to the missing millionaire?

• Jul 30, 2022

"Meat grinder" theory investigated in missing millionaire case

New leads in the 1997 disappearance of Carole Baskin's then-husband?

• Jul 30, 2022

The disappearance of Carole Baskin's then-husband Don Lewis

An inside look at the puzzling disappearance of the Florida millionaire

• Jul 27, 2022
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Famed attorney claims new witnesses in millionaire Don Lewis' disappearance

Alex Spiro, now working for Don Lewis's family, says he's spoken to witnesses he believes corroborate a woman's claims that her ex-husband threatened to put her "in the grinder, like [he] did Don."

• Jul 27, 2022

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic re-sentenced to 21 years in prison

The re-sentencing shaves off one year of the "Tiger King" docu-series star's original 22-year sentence.

• Jan 28, 2022

The Missing Millionaire: A "Tiger King" Mystery

A new look into the disappearance of Carole Baskin's husband. Famed lawyer investigates "meat grinder" theory. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

• Jan 1, 2022

Tiger King's Joe Exotic says he has "aggressive cancer"

"Carole Will have her own party over this!" Joe Exotic wrote on Twitter, revealing his cancer diagnosis.

• Nov 4, 2021

Carole Baskin sues Netflix over "unauthorized footage" in "Tiger King 2"

The complaint claims "Tiger King 2" uses unauthorized footage of the plaintiffs and alleges they will suffer "irreparable harm" if the show is released.

• Nov 2, 2021

"48 Hours Suspicion": The Tiger King Mystery

Shocking new information in the disappearance of tiger activist Carole Baskin’s former husband Don Lewis. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

• Sep 9, 2020

Joe Exotic to be re-sentenced for Carole Baskin murder plot

A court vacated the self-proclaimed Tiger King's sentence and called for a re-sentencing due to a conviction error.

• Jul 14, 2021

Seized big cats from Tiger King Park taken in by sanctuaries

The sanctuaries are promising that the seized animals will receive proper veterinary care, food, and housing while the government seeks permanent forfeiture.

• May 26, 2021

Nearly 70 animals seized from Tiger King park

Prosecutors alleged that Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe mistreated and abused animals at their Thackerville, Oklahoma, park.

• May 21, 2021

Feds seize 68 big cats from “Tiger King” animal park

Authorities rescued dozens of big cats from an Oklahoma animal park featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”

• May 20, 2021

"Joe Exotic," with limo waiting outside prison, fails to get pardon

Supporters lined up outside the Federal Medical Facility, hoping to see the Netflix star released.

• Jan 20, 2021

House passes bill that would ban most big cat ownership

On the same day the House passed the bill, a tiger nearly tore off a volunteer's arm at Big Cat Rescue, the business operated by Carole Baskin, who has spent years advocating for the bill.

• Dec 4, 2020

Feds sue "Tiger King Park" owners over "inadequate" animal care

Federal investigators allege that the roadside zoo run by the Lowes has potentially 100 to 200 animals, including some protected by the Endangered Species Act, on exhibit, including tigers, lions, a grizzly bear and ring-tailed lemurs.

• Nov 19, 2020

Doc Antle of "Tiger King" indicted on animal cruelty charges

Two of his daughters also have been indicted on charges of animal cruelty and violating the Endangered Species Act.

• Oct 9, 2020

Family of Carole Baskin's missing husband runs ad in "DWTS"

"Do you know who did this, or if Carole Baskin was involved?" the family's ad said about Don Lewis' 1997 disappearance.

• Sep 17, 2020

Was Don Lewis pushed from a plane?

Correspondent Richard Schlesinger uses his skills as a pilot to test theories raised in the 1997 disappearance of Don Lewis — the then-husband of Carole Baskin, who was a key figure in the Netflix "Tiger King" series.

• Sep 10, 2020

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