Russians have been banned from keeping 33 species of wild animals at home since September 1.

Russians have been banned from keeping 33 species of wild animals at home since September 1. The relevant law is published on the website of the official Internet portal of legal information.

It is specified that the list contains 33 species of animals, among which there are certain reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, fish and other animals. They may be dangerous or require special conditions of detention.

So, Russians were forbidden to keep some venomous snakes, in particular, the royal cobra, all kinds of real and false cobras, pythons more than four meters long, vipers and many others. The list also includes large predators, such as bears, wolves, hyena dogs, lynxes of various species, cougars and cheetahs.

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The updated list includes 121 species.

Lawyer Sean Betrozov warned on May 13 about responsibility for keeping a number of wild animals. According to art. 8.52 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation, citizens can receive a fine from 1.5 thousand to 3 thousand rubles, officials — from 5 thousand to 15 thousand rubles, legal entities — from 15 thousand to 30 thousand rubles.

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