阿聯酋禁養危險動物 對街頭遛獅遛虎遛豹說不!

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has outlawed the keeping of wild animAls, like lions or tigers, as pets.

阿拉伯聯合酋長國已於日前宣佈，禁止將如獅子或老虎等野生動物作爲寵物飼養。

For some in the oil-rich Gulf State, owning the likes of a cheetah is a status symbol, but they now risk jail or a fine.

在阿聯酋這個富有的產油國家，一些人把擁有獵豹這樣的寵物當做是身份的象徵，但如今這種行爲可能會招致坐牢或罰款。

Unsurprisingly, officials are concerned about the dangers posed by freely-roaming animals.

很自然地，當地官員們擔心，這些散養的動物會製造危險。

The new law bans dealing in and ownership of "all types of wild and domesticated but dangerous animals," the Gulf News reported.

據《海灣新聞》報道，該新法律禁止交易和擁有“各種野生的和經過馴養的但是危險的動物”。

These animals can now only be kept in zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, and breeding and research centres.

這類動物只能保留在動物園、野生動物公園、馬戲團以及繁育和研究中心。

Anyone who takes a big cat or any other kind of exotic animal out in public will face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to 500,000 dirhams.

任何把大型貓科動物和稀有動物帶到公共場合的人將面臨最高6個月監禁和50萬迪拉姆罰款的處罰。

Arabic daily Al-Ittihad said that would increase to 700,000 dirhams for anyone using wild animals to "terrorise" others.

阿拉伯語日報《Al-Ittihad》報道稱，如果有人試圖用野生動物恫嚇他人，罰款額可增至70萬迪拉姆。