When the first series of Tiger King<\/a> aired back in April 2020, people were wowed by the out of this world characters, such as protagonist and big cat enthusiast Joe Exotic and his arch nemesis, Big Cat Rescue owner Carole Baskin.<\/p>\n Another person who took people by surprise was a man named Doc Antle<\/a>, the founder and director of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.).<\/p>\n Antle seemed to run his park like a cult, rather than an animal sanctuary, with the owner himself describing the Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina as \u201cThe Ritz Carlton wildlife facilities\u201d in comparison to Joe\u2019s less appealing Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park.<\/p>\n Following the series, Antle was indicted on 15 charges including animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking in October 2020 \u2013 claims he strongly denies.<\/p>\n If you were intrigued by Doc then, well, Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story<\/a> may seem like the next best viewing option for you.<\/p>\n The three-part series, which arrived on Netflix today (10th December) hopes to reveal \u201cthe shocking truth behind Doc Antle\u2019s eccentric, animal-loving facade\u201d while \u201cchronicling his lifelong abuses of power\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cOver three episodes, Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story unpacks the truth about Doc, as witnesses come forward to share their troubling stories of abuse and intimidation that set him at the top of the food chain,\u201d the official synopsis states.<\/p>\n However, if you were hoping for another binge-worthy doc to follow on from Tiger King saga, The Doc Antle Story may come as a shock.<\/p>\n From troubling stories of abuse and intimidation from some of his former staff members, ex-wives, and girlfriends, including Betsy \u2018Brahmi\u2019 Rogers, Sumati Steinberg, and Radha Hirsch, the docuseries is one revelation after the other, and it\u2019s not to be taken lightly.<\/p>\n Much shorter than the first Tiger King series and the recent Tiger King 2, The Doc Antle Story packs a lot of information into three episodes with multiple claims against Antle.<\/p>\n Where Tiger King centred mostly around the animal parks \u2013 while weaving in some of the more terrifying stories, one of which saw Joe incarcerated for a murder-for-hire charge \u2013\u00a0 The Doc Antle Story is much darker in comparison.<\/p>\n It begins with some of Doc\u2019s former staff such as Barbara Fischer sharing their claims of mistreatment, while working with him back in the 80s, and goes on to reveal alleged tales of abuse from Doc Antle\u2019s former wives<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI will never get over it. My mother always likes to bring that up. She goes, \u2018He was the love of your life.\u2019 And I\u2019m like, \u2018Yeah, he was!’\u201d Betsy says in the doc.<\/p>\n The final episode introduces another devastating story about the death of Doc\u2019s ex employee Mark Topping \u2013 who fell from a cliff while hiking one morning.<\/p>\n Doc himself isn\u2019t actually a part of the documentary, with all footage of him appearing to be taken from the original Tiger King series or old tape recordings, so doesn\u2019t actually get to respond to the accusations in the film.<\/p>\n The documentary concludes with the news of Doc\u2019s previously mentioned indictments.<\/p>\n For his part, Doc has denied the claims made against him in the series, telling Metro.co.uk<\/a>: \u201cNetflix is at it again with their tabloid style fiction based docufantasy \u2013 Tiger King: A Doc Antle Story.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s yet another one of Eric Goode\u2019s silly, twisted and distorted stories of half-truths and many lies about my life from 25-35 years ago.<\/p>\n \u201cThe story is loosely strung together by Netflix producers who are always so factual\u2026 not! They conjure up a story about a small mist that they present as a category five hurricane.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve brought in a variety of colourful second and third tier characters from my long lost past, all of whom attempt to tell a tale that never happened.\u201d<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\n While The Doc Antle Story definitely provides more context to the two previous Tiger King series, it takes a very different route to its predecessors.<\/p>\n It is a far cry from the bleach blonde mullets and eccentric characters of the original series, which led to TikTok videos and hilarious Carole Baskin impressions, and offers a more serious insight into the world of the big cat enthusiast.<\/p>\n Containing very sensitive topics, The Doc Antle Story should be viewed with caution.<\/p>\n Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story is available to stream on Netflix. 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