Bailiffs Seal Ufa Zoo Over Animal Abuse

In Ufa, tax inspectors sealed a mobile zoo with 12 predators.

Consensus

Judicial bailiffs in Ufa sealed the 'Savanna' private zoo.
The closure was for 30 days due to non-compliance with a court order.
The zoo housed 12 predatory animals.
The animals were kept in conditions that did not meet legal requirements.
The zoo had failed to vacate a land plot it occupied illegally.
The closure prevented any business or public activity, including visitor admission and services.
The case involved a prior court ruling requiring the zoo to vacate the land.
The owner did not take measures to comply with the court decision.

The zoo is described as a 'mobile zoo' (передвижной зоопарк), while Vesti refers to it as a 'zoo-lunopark' (зoo-lunopark). — interfax
The zoo arrived in Ufa in 2014 and was granted a five-year lease on an 8,700 sq. m forested plot. — interfax
The zoo requested double the original land area after the lease expired. — interfax
The prosecutor's office in Ufa secured the zoo's closure in 2025 due to lack of license and veterinary documentation, resulting in a 10,000 ruble fine. — interfax