Wild Animals on the Loose
Several months ago when an escaped monkey or baboon was terrorizing people in the backyards of
The question has recently been raised again when an injured cheetah was found in the streets of
In today’s Gulf News (1 June 2011), Abdul Rab Al Hameri, the Manager of the Scientific Authority office of CITES (Convention on the Illegal Trade of Endangered Species) in
UAE Laws
Mr. Al Hameri listed three relevant federal laws:
- The law prohibiting the importing of dangerous animals
- The law related to CITES prohibiting the importing or trading of endangered animals
- The law prohibiting the ill-treatment of an animal
Ministerial Decrees
Al Hameria also spoke of relevant ministerial decrees:
- The decree prohibiting the importing of fighting dogs, poisonous snakes and dangerous animals like big cats into the UAE
- The decree prohibiting the importing of primates into the UAE
Further
See more detail on these laws and the penalties for breaking them:
Binsal Abdul Kader, Cheetah Owner Has Violated Three UAE Laws, Gulf News, 1 June 2011.
Geoff Pound
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Image: The injured cheetah found in the streets of
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