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.