Any law against exercising dangerous dogs-Rothweilers, Pit bulls, etc, in public??

Re: Any law against exercising dangerous dogs-Rothweilers, Pit bulls, etc, in public?

Brendan said:

Hi bond

Under CITES it's not allowed to import most exotic animals.

If it was born and reared in Ireland, it would be ok though.

Brendan

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If you have CITIES paperwork for the tiger there is no issue. There are a few tigers in private hands in Ireland. I has an extensive collection of exotic animals and knows a good few in the trade.

I had a Garda ask me once at home if I had a licence for the iguanas. I was smart in answering him saying they only needed a licence if they wanted to drive or own a television.

Re: Any law against exercising dangerous dogs-Rothweilers, Pit bulls, etc, in public?

bond-007 said:

There are a few tigers in private hands in Ireland.

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The question I have to ask here is - why?
Why would a private individual want to own a tiger? Shouldnt a tiger be out in the wild doing what tigers do and interacting with other tigers? Is it not the height of cruelty to just keep one for pleasure? Or are they being kept for research and breeding purposes?