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By Reuters 
2h ago
Granville, New York – An Indiana fugitive who appeared in “Tiger King” was arrested in New York after showing photos of exotic animals at his sanctuary to someone who later reported him, authorities say.
Timothy Stark, 55, was arrested Thursday by Granville police, the Post-Star reported.
The person Stark showed the photos to conducted an online research on him and found he had arrest warrants, Granville Sgt. Ryan Pedone said.
No attorney could be found who could speak for Stark. A post on the Facebook page of the sanctuary he founded, Wildlife in Need, said there is no evidence to support the allegations.
The Netflix series “Tiger King” follows the life of Joe Exotic of the GW Zoo in Oklahoma and other collectors of exotic animals. Stark’s shrine is in Charlestown, Indiana.
Stark lost his license with the US Department of Agriculture in June after authorities said he left the animals without proper care, food or water, WHAS-TV reported.
Deputy Chief Scottie Maples of the Clark County Sheriff’s Department in Indiana said Stark moved two dozen animals from his sanctuary before authorities could remove them. Stark is also accused of threatening and grabbing a public official during an inspection of his property.
Stark awaits extradition proceedings at the Washington County Jail in New York before facing assault and contempt charges in Indiana.
Authorities say Stark told them that the contempt charge was the result of him swearing in to a judge during a hearing. He said the charge of intimidation and assault is for hitting a local prosecutor in the chest during a search of his property.
Reuters
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