Klaipėda Zoo to close after animal welfare violations
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Klaipėda Zoo will close on September 7 following violations found by Lithuania’s Environmental Protection Department.
- Authorities removed four wild animals last week and found three dead animals at the zoo.
- Specialists treated the rescued animals and will seek permanent homes for them in Lithuania or abroad.
Klaipėda Zoo will close on September 7 after Lithuania’s Environmental Protection Department found violations at the facility.
Bad weather and pressure from institutions also contributed to the decision. Four wild animals were removed from the zoo last week, while inspectors found three dead animals there.
Specialists from the Wild Animal Care Centre checked the animals’ health and provided immediate veterinary care. The zoo had failed to submit documents on the animals’ treatment and care for almost two years.
The animals taken from the zoo will be given permanent homes in Lithuania or abroad. They will be euthanized only in exceptional cases when treatment is impossible. Those responsible for the violations could face legal consequences.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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