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Exotic animals kept as pets on the rise, warns charity
Currently, under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, anyone in Britain can keep a dangerous wild animal as long as they obtain a licence from their local authority
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Nearly 4,000 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in the UK as pets according to a new survey conducted by Born Free.
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