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Malta registers 96 dangerous animals during government amnesty
Malta registers 96 dangerous animals during government amnesty

Malta registers 96 dangerous animals during government amnesty

A recent government amnesty has led to the registration of 96 dangerous animals, including big cats and primates, as part of an initiative to regulate the ownership of exotic wildlife in the country. The figures were revealed by Animal Rights Minister Anton Refalo during a parliamentary session in May, following the closure of a three-month grace period

Tigers, monkeys, lions: a look at Malta’s 96 wild animals awaiting registration

Tigers, monkeys, lions: a look at Malta’s 96 wild animals awaiting registration

Ten lions, 15 tigers, five leopards, five pumas, 29 monkeys and 10 chimpanzees are among the 96 dangerous animals currently pending registration. The animals are pending registration after 25 individuals applied for an amnesty for having owned them illegally. A 2016 law makes it illegal for private individuals to keep dangerous animals unless they