Legal action to be brought against keepers of neglected lions and leopard

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Legal action to be brought against keepers of neglected lions and leopard

Updated 12:22pmLegal action will be taken against those responsible for keeping four lions and a leopard in poor conditions on a Naxxar farm, the Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD) said on Monday.  The exotic animals were discovered in a state of neglect by animal rights group Vuċi għall-Annimali on New Year’s Eve after the organisation was...

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Investigations Into Lions, Leopard In Naxxar Farm Ongoing

The Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD) within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights, in collaboration with the police, is investigating the housing of dangerous animals on a farm in Naxxar following a public report. Several individuals, including the farm’s owners, have been questioned. Preliminary findings reveal that the enclosure housing four lions and one leopard does not comply with Subsidiary Legislation 439.19, w…

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Legal action will be taken against those responsible for keeping dangerous animals on a farm in the limits of Naxxar, where four lions and a panther were found. This was announced in a statement by the Directorate for Veterinary Regulations in the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights. It was stated that, in collaboration with the Police, the case is being investigated and several individuals have been questioned, after initial i…

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Vets Report Lions In Naxxar In Good Health And Pledge Legal Action Over Unregistered Enclosure

An investigation by the Veterinary Regulation Directorate into the four lions and leopard that were recently found on a farm in Naxxar indicated that the animals are in a generally good physical condition, although one lion is exhibiting signs of an orthopaedic condition that requires further attention. Contrary to some media reports, no evidence of dead lions was found at the site. However, the enclosure housing the big cats wasn’t registered a…