It is reported that a circus in Hebei transported tigers, lions, bears and monkeys across provinces without a license, and the head of the circus was sentenced to 10. After the head of the circus Li was acquitted in the second instance for more than 40 days, Shenyang Forest Public Security returned the detained animals.
The two were acquitted at the end of last year.
Li, 29, and Li, 28, are from Cangzhou, Hebei. They are cousins and run the Guo Hao Circus together. On July 20 16, Guo Hao Circus, which was performing in Shenyang, was investigated by Shenyang Forest Public Security Bureau, and the performance vehicles such as 1 tiger, 3 lions and 1 black bear were detained. 20 16 12, Shenyang Hunnan District Court sentenced Li to fixed-term imprisonment of100000 yuan for the crime of illegally transporting precious and endangered wild animals, sentenced Li to fixed-term imprisonment of 8 years and fined100000 yuan. They appealed. From 20 17, the newly revised wildlife protection law stipulates that the transportation of wildlife under special state protection out of the county territory does not require the approval of the government administrative department. 2065438+June 2007, Li and Li were released on bail pending trial by Shenyang Intermediate People's Court. 20 17 12.8 Shenyang intermediate people's court declared Li and Li innocent.
The detained animals deny people.
Can't perform for a short time.
Yesterday afternoon, Li told reporters that after being acquitted in the second instance, he and his cousin Li found Shenyang Forest Police, hoping to return the detained animals and transport vehicles. It was not until this year's 65438+ 10/8 that they completed the relevant formalities. 65438+1 On October 26th, they transported the animals detained for one and a half years back to Cangzhou, Hebei Province, including 3 lions, 1 tiger/kloc-0, 1 black bear/kloc-0, 1 macaque/kloc-0 and 4 puppies.
When talking about the huge feeding fees and fines reported by the media before, Li said that they did not pay the fines when they brought back these animals, nor did they pay the feeding fees to the zoo where the animals were stored. "However, detained tigers, lions, macaques, etc. They don't know us anymore, and they certainly won't be able to perform in the short term. " Li said that when these animals were detained, most of them were only 100 kilograms. Now tigers and lions have weighed more than 300 kilograms, much more fierce than before. They must be familiar with it for a period of time before continuing their training. "Every time I feed, I have to talk to the tiger and lion. Only in this way can we improve communication and get familiar with them as soon as possible. "
When talking about the safety of returning animals, Li said that tigers and lions are put in special cages, and there is no problem with safety. Does the return of detained animals mean the successful conclusion of the case? The case Li said is far from over. He said that lawyers are currently being entrusted to do preliminary work on matters related to state compensation. Only by obtaining state compensation can the case be successfully concluded. As for the amount of compensation, Li said that the specific amount is currently being calculated by lawyers. To be sure, the compensation fee includes the loss and lost time of the circus this year.
Li's attorney, a lawyer of Liaoning Jianggong Law Firm, said that she is currently collecting evidence of the circus's specific losses, and after the relevant work is completed, they will apply to the Hunnan District Court of Shenyang for state compensation.