Tag: Veterinary Regulation Directorate
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Government says it will institute proceedings against Christian Borg over his abandoned lions
In a press release issued yesterday afternoon, the government has announced it will be issuing charges against Christian Borg for abandoning his lions. In its statement, the Veterinary Regulation Directorate said that the charges that will be instituted against the individual may lead to fines from €2000 to €65,000 or imprisonment for up to three…
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Authorities respond only after The Maltese Herald exposed abandoned lions in Naxxar
The Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD) and the Commissioner for Animal Welfare have reacted to a recently published article exposed by The Maltese Herald about four abandoned lions and a panther at a farm in Naxxar. The VRD confirmed that it launched an investigation, interrogating the owners of the farm, and found the enclosure was not…
