In Myrtle Beach, Antle is known as the founder of Myrtle Beach Safari, a 50-acre wildlife preserve that offers "safari" tours and animal encounters to those willing to foot the bill, which can ...

A California native, Antle founded Myrtle Beach Safari in 1982, eventually growing it into a 50-acre wildlife preserve that offers safari-like tours at nearly $400 a person.

PETA wrote a letter to the USDA on July 23 to investigate Bhagavan ‘Doc’ Antle over circumventing handling licenses and endangering animals at Myrtle Beach Safari.

Antle’s Myrtle Beach Safari was known for charging hundreds or thousands of dollars to let people pet and hold baby animals like lions, tigers and monkeys that were so young they were still ...