The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, Feb. 23, that Timothy Stark is personally liable for misappropriated funds and assets.

The seven-acre Wildlife in Need property owned by Tim Stark is being auctioned on Saturday.

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.

PETA sued Stark in 2017 for violating the Endangered Species Act when it learned the zoo owner paid a vet to declaw big cats for controversial "Tiger Baby Playtime" sessions with visitors.

Tim Stark owned Wildlife in Need, but he lost his license last year.

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

Stark, 55, was arrested on felony warrants in upstate New York on Oct. 8 after being on the run for two weeks.

Felony warrants were issued in Clark County for his arrest, after confrontations at his southern Indiana zoo.

In the nearly hourlong video, Stark asked for those looking for him to come find him, while adding he is not making any physical threats.

Many animals previously seen at the zoo in Charlestown are not there, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said.