Stark, the owner of Wildlife in Need in Charlestown, Indiana, was taken into custody in October 2020 in upstate New York after he was charged with felony battery and intimidation.

Animal advocates are claiming victory after a controversial roadside zoo in southern Indiana was dissolved.

Wildlife in Need officials did not address the death of a younger lion, Nera. 

The incident happened at Wildlife In Need, a hands-on zoo that's attracted plenty of criticism from animal rights advocates like PETA.