Following the incident with the escaped tiger near Leipzig, the animal rights organization Peta has called for stricter rules for the keeping of dangerous wild animals. "In principle, the federal government must finally act now," Peter Höfgen, Peta's wildlife expert, told the German Press Agency.
The incident shows once again that the keeping of dangerous wild animals in private hands or in mobile farms is not sufficiently safe. In several federal states, the private keeping of tigers or lions is still permitted. In Peta's view, legislation therefore needs to be tightened.
On Sunday, a tiger escaped from a private facility in Schkeuditz near Leipzig. A 73-year-old man was seriously injured. The police later shot the animal in a garden area. According to the police, there was no longer any danger to the public. No other animals escaped.
