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ANIMAL / The new pets, a zoo under surveillance
ANIMAL / The new pets, a zoo under surveillance
The urban jungle is sometimes aptly named: serpents, spiders, carnivorous lizards and monkeys have replaced good old Rover in the heart of many French people. These new style pets, often of exotic origin, sometimes break out and can prove to be dangerous for those they find in their path.
Text : Hugues Demeude - Photos : P. Forget / S. Gautier
Text : Hugues Demeude - Photos : P. Forget / S. Gautier
Members of the fire department have been specially trained to capture them. If most of the operations involve aggressive dogs or cats, and to a lesser extent smaller species of wild European animals (like the ferret and the fox), the “new pets” have not been left behind.
The rescuers are sometimes confronted with unusual situations, such as getting a python out of a bathtub or a crocodile out of a river.
Reporting and testimonies from the four corners of France
The rescuers are sometimes confronted with unusual situations, such as getting a python out of a bathtub or a crocodile out of a river.
Reporting and testimonies from the four corners of France