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| Tiger still needs to find new home | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 29 2009, 02:09 PM (69 Views) | |
| Post #1 Mar 29 2009, 02:09 PM | bavariantiger |
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Tiger still needs to find new home A deal between tiger owner Dave Bennett and Highlands to move Suzy by June remains in force. Edward Hill/News Staff The consent order between the District and tiger owner Dave Bennett remains a binding agreement, said Mayor Jane Mendum, despite new provincial regulations that restrict owning or transporting exotic animals. “It is the District‘s understanding the new regulations don’t effect the consent order,” Mendum said. The consent order was reached by both parties in December and filed in B.C. Supreme Court. Suzy the tiger is excepted to be removed from Highlands by June 16. The province recognizes municipal bylaws pertaining to exotic animals and owners of the animals must adhere to municipal and provincial regulations, said Kate Thompson spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, which oversees the B.C. Wildlife Act. “The (Highlands) bylaw is still in effect,” Thompson said. As of Nov. 1, 2009 owners of exotic animals must apply for permits to keep ownership. The permit application process closes March 31, 2010. Owners need to have a permit by April 1, 2010 to own or transport their exotic animal. Bennett said he has found a new home for Suzy on the Island, although he would not disclose the location. “(Dave Bennett) is not banned from moving the tiger right now,” Thompson said. “At this point he can transport (Suzy) within the province or out of province without a permit.” At this point, no new exotic animals can enter the province and all animals eligible to receive a permit must have been in B.C. by March 16. “If you are going to move (a tiger), now is the time,” Thompson said. Penalties for not obtaining permits could lead to fines, jail time, and seizure and removal of the animal from the province at the owner’s expense. If removing an animal is not viable, it could be euthanized under provincial regulations. Suzy, a three-year-old Bengal-Siberian mix moved to Highlands late last summer. Bennett took ownership of the tiger, who was born in B.C. and bred for the film industry. He said he is willing to care for the tiger for the duration of her life on his Millstream Road property. She spent most of life living at Cowichan Lake until local authorities forced her former owner to give her up last August. http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/41775387.html |
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