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Venomous snakes and wild cats licensed in private Suffolk homes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 16:39 · Archive

Licensed dangerous wild animals including venomous snakes and a caiman are being kept at private properties across Suffolk.

Born Free, an international charity, has revealed that dangerous wild animals are being legally kept in private properties across Suffolk. The organisation collated licence data sent to local authorities across Great Britain, finding more than 2,270 such animals are licensed privately in the country.

In Babergh, a Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman—a small crocodilian from South America—is being kept at a private address. Mid-Suffolk has one licensee with two servals, which are wild small cats native to Africa. In east Suffolk, data shows one Monocled Cobra, a venomous snake from south and southeast Asia, and one Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, a viper commonly found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is unclear whether the two snakes are owned by the same person.

All animals are kept legally under the Dangerous Animals Act 1976. West Suffolk has no licensed dangerous wild animals. Across Great Britain, 156 private addresses across 115 local authorities hold licences or are in the application process for such animals.

Venomous snakes and wild cats licensed in private Suffolk homes
Image: East Anglian Daily Times

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