Yesterday afternoon, the international animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS tigers Harun and Lina , and the lions and Zac Donna removed from the zoo Onesti (Romania ) , where they lived in appalling conditions and illegal . The animals were transferred to LIONSROCK , the shelter for big cats in Bethlehem (South Africa ) . After years have led to a concrete floor in small , dark pens , a terrible existence the animals left the transport cage and felt for the first time in their lives grass under their feet . Lina and Harun in their new residence in Lion Rock - Zoo Lina and Harun in their new residence in Lion Rock | Photo : Mihai Vasile " We are very pleased that we have the last four big cats in our care from Onesti can take ," said Ioana Dungler , project manager at FOUR PAWS . " Harun , Lina , Zac and Donna have to suffer for so long , but LIONSROCK they will quickly regain their dignity and quality of life here. " Harun , Lina , Zac and Donna were the last of ten lions and tigers in the zoo in Onesti . This became in 2007 lost the license. In that year, Romania joined the European Union , which demanded tightening of regulations on animal welfare . The tiny cages fell far short of the minimum requirements . Yet it took was the move of the ten wild animals to LIONSROCK . Agreement the years of negotiation to the town of Onesti Zac in Lion Rock - Zoo Zac in Lion Rock | Photo : Mihai Vasile Five Romanian zoos have lost their license because the circumstances in which their animals are not kept to the minimum European requirements. " But for dozens of wild animals is nevertheless nothing has changed ," says Ioana Dungler . " It is high time that the Romanian authorities to ensure compliance with the new laws and find a solution . " Harun , Lina , Zac and Donna have the long journey from Romania via Zurich South Africa passed the test. After an adjustment period of several months , they will move to their permanent residence : a huge fenced area of 10,000 m2 , 250 times larger than the cages in which they were held so far . With these newcomers live there now a total of 82 lions and tigers in 8 LIONSROCK .. Of these, 29 are four lions and tigers from Romania .
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:50:58 +0000
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