People

Celebrities and Royals from around the world. Right on schedule.

News

Daily news and events, covered by our international photographers.

Features

Odd, funny and touchy images. Be amazed.

Styling

Fashion and design trends.

Portrait

Premium Portraiture.

Reportage

In-depth Coverage.

Creative

Selected stock imagery.

Dukas Bildagentur
request@dukas.ch
+41 44 298 50 00

Your search:

24 result(s) in 0.03 s

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025404_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and the team Cara Boyce,Carly Wheeler and Ade Holmes and a rescued Capybara She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025487_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and the team Cara Boyce,Carly Wheeler and Ade Holmes and a rescued Capybara She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025506_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and the team Cara Boyce,Carly Wheeler and Ade Holmes and a rescued Capybara She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025438_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and the team Cara Boyce,Carly Wheeler and Ade Holmes and a rescued Capybara She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025480_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and a rescued Wallaby. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025435_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and a rescued Wallaby. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025403_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and a rescued Wallaby. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025408_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and a rescued Wallaby. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025504_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and a rescued Wallaby. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025476_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and a rescued Mountain Lion . She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025484_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and rescued Mountain Lions. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025483_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and rescued Mountain Lions. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025475_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and rescued Mountain Lions. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025407_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Lindsay McKenna and rescued Mountain Lions. She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025478_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion. Lindsay McKenna She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025474_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion... Lindsay McKenna takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025434_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion . Lindsay McKenna She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025485_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion. . Lindsay McKenna She takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025479_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion . Lindsay McKenna takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025472_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion.. Lindsay McKenna takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025436_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion. Lindsay McKenna takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025473_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion. . Lindsay McKenna takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025437_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A mountain lion. Lindsay McKenna takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH

     

  • 'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    DUKAS_169025481_EYE
    'It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I'll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel.' Wildside Exotic Rescue.
    Lindsay McKenna's wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can't cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue - a centre near Ross-on-Wye that now houses animals from meerkats to mountain lions, mostly from UK homes.

    Keeping such animals is not illegal - the Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA) Act 1976 permits private ownership with a licence from the council. But now experts, charities and even some owners are raising concerns that the act is failing the very animals it is designed to protect.

    A Mountain Lion. . Lindsay McKenn takes in animals from around the UK from owners who have died or the police have seized the animal because its in unsuitable conditions or the owner can no longer manage it.

    Wildside Exotic Rescue. Herefordshire, UK.
    16/04/2024.

    Sean Smith / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
    E: info@eyevine.com
    http://www.eyevine.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
    SEAN SMITH