Dangerous animals that are in Malta illegally will have to be relocated at the expense of their owner, or sold with any proceeds pocketed by the Animal Welfare Fund. A dangerous animal is considered illegal if it is not being kept in a licensed zoo and its owner did not register it with the Veterinary Director by May 5, as stipulated by new regulations. The owners of these animals, ranging from bears to scorpions, could be ordered to relocate them to a suitable destination, abroad if necessary, at their own expense. This relocation will be monitored by the director, who has the authority to otherwise take custody of the animal and dispose of it through sale or public auction. Any proceeds will go towards the Animal Welfare Fund, which finances animal NGOs projects, a spokesman for the Parliamentary Secretariat for Animal Rights told this newspaper. The spokesman was contacted after an announcement in Parliament that there were 134 dangerous animals registered with the Veterinary Regulation Directorate in 15 localities in Malta. According to the new regulations that came into force in February and which do not apply to licensed zoos (of which there are five in Malta), dangerous...
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