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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emily Beament

The dangerous wild animals being kept as pets in UK amid concerns over threat to public

More than 2,200 dangerous wild animals, ranging from venomous snakes to big cats, are currently being kept as "pets" across Britain, new research has found.

Wildlife organisation Born Free revealed that creatures including pit vipers, tigers, and crocodiles are legally housed in private residences and other settings under the 50-year-old Dangerous Wild Animals Act (DWAA).

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