A Saudi man faces up to 10 years in prison, a $ 8 million fine for holding three lions at a private resort. A team of veterinarians managed to take control of the lions, put them to sleep and transfer them to one of the animal care units in Riyadh.
A Saudi man who owned a three-lion private resort faces 10 years in prison and a $ 8 million fine. The three lions were located in a private home in Riyadh and were anesthetized and taken out by veterinarians. Special teams in conjunction with special forces for environmental security, have begun investigating a report that three lions are being held at a holiday home in the Saudi capital, the Saudi media reported.
A #Saudi man is facing 10 years in jail and a SR30m fine for illegally keeping three lions at his private residence in #Riyadh https://t.co/4bCfFJBdWD pic.twitter.com/jIQeOxTnon
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The team managed to take control of the large lions, put them to sleep and transfer them to one of the animal care units in the center. The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has begun implementing stringent regulations to control hunting in the kingdom to conserve wildlife in the country.
The ministry said poachers who acted illegally would face heavy penalties for any unauthorized hunting. The ministry has imposed penalties for unauthorized actions, including imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of no more than 30 million Saudi rupees, for certain violations if committed twice or more within one year.