Arrest and Confiscation Follows Leopard Attack
Following on from
the tragic death of a nine year old girl (Amany Mohamed Fadeel) being attacked and severely injured by an
escaped leopard authorities quickly moved in on the Amr Saad breeding centre at
Ayat - Giza and an immediate investigation took place. All the animals and the
accommodation were found to be in extremely poor condition. Amany died in the
ambulance on the way to hospital. After the leopard was scared off it made its
way to Kafr Hameed but was
tracked down and shot dead.
This door on this
enclosure holding a tiger was held shut by a rock
It has been stated
that the leopard had escaped days before the attack and had been wandering the
neighborhood. The owner had tried to claim that the Amany had been on his
private property. After she was killed villagers tried to break into the
facility and kill all the remaining animals but were stopped after intervention
by the police.
Fearing possible
implication in the death of the young girl the keepers quickly disappeared and
the owner of the facility was arrested and jailed.
After cries for help
the Giza Zoo responded under the direction of Dr Raafat Hamed and a team of
keepers and vets visited Amr Saad and all the animals were fed. Following a
police order and instructions from the authorities all animals will be
transported to Giza Zoo in the coming days.
The precise number
and species held is unknown but there at least seven tigers and a lion.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
No comments:
Post a Comment