UK man fined for keeping a pet alligator named Cliff in his back garden
A UK man who kept a pet alligator over a metre long in his back garden has been fined by a magistrate for keeping the exotic pet. Ashley Betts, 32, from Rotherham, pleaded guilty to breaching the Dangerous Wild Animals Act at Sheffield Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Man fined £1,000 for keeping very odd pet in his back garden
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Man fined for pet alligator called Cliff in garden
A man who kept a 4ft (1.2m) pet alligator called Cliff in a tank in his back garden for a year has been fined. Ashley Betts claimed he did not know a special licence was needed to keep exotic creatures after police discovered the large reptile at his Rotherham home.
Man Fined After Police Officers Discover a Pet Alligator Called Cliff Living in His Backyard
Ashley Betts, who was fined nearly $1,300, hopes to get Cliff back by gaining the appropriate license, according to a report
British man fined for housing pet ALLIGATOR in his back garden
A Rotherham man has been fined after keeping a pet alligator named Cliff in his back garden without a proper licence. Ashley Betts, 32, pleaded guilty to breaching the Dangerous Wild Animals Act at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
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