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Irish Sunday People
|July 06, 2025
Warning over 'pet' wildcat surge
MORE than 300 large cats, including lions, tigers and leopards, are being kept as pets across the UK, many without zoo licences.
A surge in ownership of exotic animals is being blamed on movies, social media and even TV adverts.
But many are turfed out after people realise their complex needs. Jamie Mintram, who founded Ark wildlife sanctuary near Boston, Lincs, warned: “We saw the trend kick off after that horrible documentary, Tiger King, in lockdown.
This story is from the July 06, 2025 edition of Irish Sunday People.
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