The country is prone to landslides during the rainy season, with the problem aggravated in some places by deforestation
asia4 hours ago
The Dubai Police has foiled an attempt by a man to illegally sell a wolf in the emirate.
Listen to this story and more on the 8@8 with David Light podcast
The case came to light when the newly-established Environmental and Archaeological Crimes Division at the General Department of Criminal Investigation received information that someone was trying to sell the wild animal in Dubai.
The accused was promptly arrested and referred to judicial authorities. Meanwhile, the wild animal was handed over to the Dubai Municipality to provide medical care and shelter.
DON'T MISS:
Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jalaf, Director of Criminal Investigation Department at Dubai Police, said that Federal Law No. 22 of 2016 prohibits every natural or legal person from owning, possessing, trading and breeding dangerous animals.
It also states that violators shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period of no less than one month and no more than six months; and subjected to a fine of no less than Dh10,000 and no more than Dh500,000, or either of the two penalties.
He also said said that using a wild and dangerous animal to threaten or scare people is punishable by imprisonment and fine of Dh100,000 going up to Dh700,000, while using a wild animal to attack a person could even result in a life sentence for the owner if the attack was intentional, or a jail term ranging from 3-7 years if the attack causes permanent disability to the victim.
The Environmental and Archaeological Crimes Division collaborates closely with Dubai Municipality to confiscate wild and dangerous animals, keep them away from residential areas, and transfer them to their natural inhabitants or to qualified and licensed animal welfare centres.
ALSO READ:
Morever, possessing animals in unauthorised places could result in a fine of Dh10,000 up to Dh500,000 and a jail term of one month to six months, or both penalties.
Al Jalaf added that the law also punishes people for not providing shelter, food, trainings and trainers to dangerous animals, as well as hunting dangerous animals, transporting, exporting or tying them.
hesham@khaleejtimes.com
The country is prone to landslides during the rainy season, with the problem aggravated in some places by deforestation
asia4 hours ago
Foreign mediators have been waiting for Hamas' response to a proposal to halt the fighting for 40 days
mena4 hours ago
Most residents could expect a fair to partly cloudy day ahead
uae5 hours ago
Amy Gillingham made headlines when she burst onto the scene as the country’s first female football commentator
uae6 hours ago
Sometimes, leaders can be so far removed from daily operations that they forget they are managing humans, not robots
jobs6 hours ago
Artefactum Gallery recently unveiled its latest collection of natural artefacts collected from privately funded expeditions and hunting
uae6 hours ago
Mumbai Indians suffered a 24-run defeat to be eliminated from playoffs contention
sports12 hours ago
Ireland defeated Netherlands to top group stage and earn a slot against Scotland
sports12 hours ago