The Guardia Civil took action after a phone call from a concerned member of the public who had seen a man taking the tiger for a walk on a chain. As tigers are high on the list of protected species as well as a danger to the public, the Guardia Civil began searching the area and eventually found the tiger on a farm in Molina de Segura.
The owner faces charges for keeping a dangerous animal without the proper licence and paperwork, although he did have a certificate showing that the tiger had been born in captivity.It seems that the owner bought the tiger last October from a travelling circus. Because of a problem with his paws, the animal was unable to perform in the show and so the circus was anxious to sell him. The man bought the animal for 1800€.
This is just the latest in a recent spate of dangerous animals being kept as pets in the Murcia region. In January a man was fined 2500€ when police officers discovered that he was keeping a crocodile in his bath.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
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