Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection Vladimir Burmatov told Izvestia on Friday, November 19, for which the parliament prepared a request to Rosprirodnadzor to verify compliance with the legislation due to a video with the participation of singer Nikolai Baskov and a tiger cub. According to him, the worst thing in the current situation is if various entertainment venues drag such animals to themselves as a symbol of the New Year.
“If not this check, then, unfortunately, a huge number of halls, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, bars that will hold New Year’s shows will drag such animals to themselves as a symbol of the New Year. Because they saw that it is possible, and nothing will happen for it <...> It can end in tragedy for both people and animals, “Burmatov emphasized.
According to him, this cannot be allowed, as well as violation of the law. At the same time, the chairman of the committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation drew attention to the fact that Burmatov has no claims to Baskov himself and to the TV channel on which the show will be released.
“Claims <...> to the organizers of the shooting, and this production was done by a specific company <...> They used an animal that is forbidden to be kept in conditions that are unnatural for it, and lead to stress and, possibly, to very serious problems,” said Burmatov …
He clarified that in this case, the rules for keeping and using animals such as the tiger were violated, because this predator is included in the corresponding list established by the Russian government. The deputy assured that tigers can only be kept in special places.
According to him, if an animal appears in a television studio, then strict requirements should be taken into account: it should be quiet there, there should be no bright light, since the tiger can attack. However, in the case of the incident related to Baskov, a large number of people and noise could be observed at the place of the appearance of the predator, the chairman of the committee emphasized.
“Thank God that there were no casualties and no tragedy. In fact, the tragedy could easily have happened if the tiger behaved less adequately and attacked, would defend itself. Unfortunately, then it would have been sadder than now, ”concluded Burmatov.
This is a video that appeared on the web. The recording shows how Baskov plays with a tiger cub during the filming of the TV show and, holding it in his arms, sings. After that, Burmatov noted that the committee was preparing a request to Rosprirodnadzor for the management of the TV channel to verify compliance with the law.
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