But Born Free is calling on the government to immediately review the law and put a stop to some of the world’s most remarkable, but often deadly, creatures being kept as pets.
Dr Mark Jones, veterinarian and Born Free’s head of policy, said the charity has been collating and analysing the Dangerous Wild Animals data for over 20 years.
He added: “Since the millennium the wild animal welfare and conservation charity has seen a dramatic increase in the number of exotic pets in private ownership, including a 94% increase in the number of venomous snakes, 57% increase in wild cats, 198% increase in crocodilians and over a 2,000% increase in scorpions.
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Are you living next door to one of the most deadly animals in the world?
A new survey by conservation charity Born Free has revealed that of nearly 4,000 dangerous wild animals being privately kept in Britain some 104 are living in Hertfordshire.
The research reviewed the number of Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act licences granted by local authorities in 2020 across the UK.
Local authorities in Hertfordshire revealed that the licences granted cover 104 dangerous wild animals residing in the county of which there are at least 15 venomous snakes including saw-scaled vipers, a Chinese spitting cobra, and a Western diamondback rattlesnake.
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