A young wild lion was found illegally kept in Urganchi City, Khorezm Region notify Press Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Protection and Climate Change.

It is noteworthy that the lion was kept by a citizen in a building near ES Ashgabat.

Article 92 of the Law on Administrative Liability of Violators (violation of rules on the protection of the living environment of animals, the rules on the creation and trading of animal and plant collections, and unauthorized migration, domestication or cross-breeding of animals), under which an agreement was drawn up. 5 times the BHM — 1,000,700 Minsoms The amount of the fine is

The beast was moved to Nukus Zoo for temporary storage.

Investigations are underway to find out how and where the lion cub was brought from.