Dozens of big cats seized from 'Tiger King' zoo after suspected animal abuse
Some 68 lions, tigers, hybrids and a jaguar belonging to Jeffrey Lowe were seized for 'inhumane treatment and improper handling'
Jeffrey Lowe and his wife faced a civil complaint over the treatment of their animals
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US officials have seized 68 big cats from an animal park featured in the hit Netflix series "Tiger King".
Lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar were taken from the Tiger King Park in Thackerville, Oklahoma, over concerns about the animals' care, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
The DOJ filed a civil complaint against the Lowes in November, which accused them of "recurring inhumane treatment and improper handling" of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act.