Chonburi, National Park Department officials, together with police, searched the house of a foreign man who was taking lions for a ride in the middle of Pattaya. As a result, tourists and citizens are frightened. Initially, a lion was found in the house. good health The owner’s lawyer will present the Notification of Possession document to the employee today.
Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said: Received a report from Mr. Phadet Laithong, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office that Wildlife Conservation Section Conservation Area Administration Office 2 (Sriracha) assigned wildlife suppression line 2 officers to the Laem Chabang Wildlife Checkpoint. Together with the tourist police and the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division police, they inspected a house in Nong Prue Subdistrict. Bang Lamung District Chonburi Province, which is known Possession of a lion As shown in pictures in online media Foreigners drive l
uxury cars Take the lions to see the view of Pattaya city As a result, villagers, tourists, and road users are frightened. Until there was criticism about the adoption of feral animals. and brought to tourist attractions which are feared There will be danger.
While going to check on Mr. Anirut Kongsap, a lawyer who stated that Be the representative of the owner who is leading the investigation, informing that the owner of the lion is Miss Sawangjit Kosungnoen, inside the house, found Miss Albina Kuruts, Ukrainian nationality, in the house. Be the resident and caretaker of the lions The officer gave Miss Albina Kuruts a microchip scan. It turned out that No microchip found Officials inspected the lion’s initial health and found that it was in good health.
From the inquiry, it is known that The lion has already requested permission to take possession. By submitting an application to the Office of Conservation Area Administration No. 3 (Ban Pong), later requesting permission to take possession at Nong Prue Sub
district. Bang Lamung District Chonburi Province is The house that was inspected The lawyer stated that The possession notification document will be presented to the official on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. The official has recorded it as evidence. along with waiting for the owner to bring documents to show the facts
As for “lions”, they are controlled wild animals that must be notified of possession. Type A (ferocious) must be maintained in a strong and safe possession area. Do not move without permission. If violated, there will be an offense. According to the regulations of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation regarding notification and receipt of notification. and possession of controlled wildlife and controlled wildlife carcasses 2022 “imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 50,000 baht or both.”
Initially, officials noted that In removing the lion from the house which is the place which is reported to be occupied If before taking it out Fail
ure to notify officials is considered moving before permission has been granted. At the same time, the place holding ferocious animals must be strong and safe. But the cage found inside the house was a small dog cage. Therefore, we will wait for the lawyer to bring relevant documents to present before considering the offense further.
Source: Thai News Agency