BIG CATS IN LIONSROCK

 

 VIER PFOTEN

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Ivan is pictured in Lionsrock Big Cat Santuary, South Africa on September 28, 2012.
Three lions Ivan, Cornel and Lepa were acquired from the Belgrade Zooby a private person in 2009, before the Serbian legislation th

at prohibits possession of dangerous wild animals came into force in 2010. The Serbian CITES management and enforcement authority confiscated the animals. On September 25 Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation transferred and relesed the three lions from Serbia and two tigers from Germany in Lionsrock. Four Paws takes care of 81 lions, 4 tigers, 1 cheetah and 2 leopards saved from captivity in Lionsrock Big Cat Santuary, South Africa. MIHAI VASILE / FOUR PAWS
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Free to Roam: Moment Rescued Lions are Released into the Wild

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• Animals confiscated from private owner in Serbia who bought them from Belgrade Zoo in 2009
• Animal welfare charity helped transfer them to South African sanctuary

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 09:00 GMT, 26 September 2012 | UPDATED: 18:08 GMT, 26 September 2012

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Three lions being kept by a private owner in Serbia have been confiscated and relocated to a South African wildlife sanctuary.

Ivan, Cornel and Lepa were being held in a private roadside zoo in Novi Pazar after the owner acquired them from Belgrade Zoo in 2009.

A year later, Serbian legislation that prohibits possession of dangerous wild animals came into force.

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Whiff of fresh air: Four-year-old Ivan and Cornel were among a number of lions released into a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa

One of the confiscated lions enjoys its new surroundings after being released into the wildlife sanctuary

The lions were rescued by Four Paws, a London-based international animal rights organization

The Serbian CITES management and enforcement authority confiscated the animals and handed to Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation.

A Four Paws team had travelled to Belgrade on Saturday, taking care of the final preparations for the transfer to Frankfurt Airport.

There, the big cats were loaded onto an plane, which took them to their new home.

Four Paws yesterday released the three lions from Serbia and two tigers from Germany into Lionsrock Big Cats Sanctuary in South Africa.

Lepa, a three-year-old lioness, yawns inside a private roadside zoo in Novi Pazar, Serbia, before being relocated to South Africa

Four Paws International activists and Serbian CITES representatives prepare to transfer Lepa from the private roadside zoo

The lions arrive in cages at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa

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