Lionesses escape in Khmelnytskyi and animal deaths: menagerie owner charged with suspicion
Kyiv • UNN
The owner of a private animal center in Khmelnytskyi has been notified of suspicion due to improper living conditions. Two lionesses escaped from this facility, leading to the death of a deer, an alpaca, goats, and sheep.
In Khmelnytskyi, the owner of a private animal center was notified of suspicion due to improper conditions of keeping. It was from this facility that two lionesses previously escaped, and during the incident, other animals died — a deer, an alpaca, goats, and sheep. This was reported by the regional prosecutor's office and the Main Directorate of the National Police of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, writes UNN.
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It is noted that since 2018, the 57-year-old man kept animals of various species in non-residential premises that he rented. At the same time, he did not have the proper permits for setting up a shelter, veterinary permits, and proper conditions.
The presence of predators in unsuitable conditions led to two lionesses escaping from their enclosure on November 15 of this year. As a result, a deer, an alpaca, sheep, goats, and falcons, which were in adjacent premises, died.
The owner of the animal center was notified of suspicion of cruel treatment of animals (Part 3 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code), which manifested itself in their keeping in improper conditions.
By court order, the man was placed under round-the-clock house arrest. The animals from the menagerie are to be seized and moved to proper conditions. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
Recall
On November 15, in Khmelnytskyi, two lionesses escaped from an enclosure at a private rehabilitation center, which led to the death of several animals. The prosecutor's office launched a pre-trial investigation into the fact of cruel treatment of animals.