Leo no longer welcome at home in Emirates

Residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may not leopards, lions and cheetahs as pets take longer.

Only zoos, circuses and farms may continue to hold such wild animals. Who moves with his cheetah or panther on the street, can get a maximum fine of the equivalent of 130 000. Who threatens his lion or leopard someone can be sentenced to 182 000 euros fine.

In emirates like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, it is fairly common to have a lion or tiger as a pet. On the social media plunge according to Gulf News regularly videos and photos which will be shown off wild animals. Also drive the inhabitants occasionally in a car around with a cheetah on the passenger seat. Citizens are invited to report situations where wild animals are kept as pets.