Petition · past parliament
Make importing, keeping, sale of Cat 1 wild animals by private citizens illegal
Closed
72 signatures
What the petition asks
The recent case of a man who purchased and imported two African lion cubs to live in his back yard, shows that the laws in this area are dangerously lax. These big cats can weigh up to 190kg as adults and are among the world's most dangerous predators.
Category 1 animals are defined in the Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice as:
"Those kinds of animals which, by their natural ferocity and their natural ability to cause harm, depending on the circumstances of possible encounter, are likely to present hazards when not separated from members of the public visitingzoological gardens."
For the full list see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secretary-of-state-s-standards-of-modern-zoo-practice
"Those kinds of animals which, by their natural ferocity and their natural ability to cause harm, depending on the circumstances of possible encounter, are likely to present hazards when not separated from members of the public visitingzoological gardens."
For the full list see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secretary-of-state-s-standards-of-modern-zoo-practice
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
72
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.