The Civil Guard searches a person for having a Boa Constrictor Imperatoat his home in Villalbilla (Madrid), illegally.
He was married people only who alerted the helpers about the presence of a snake in the house. The SEPRONA Patrol the Alcalá de Henares, after the inspection, requested the documents from the owner of the animal, who would only give fpurchase certificate worth 80 euros.
dangerous species
The small animal was not registered and besides, it is not confirmed that he was feeding him, carrying an animal several months without eating.
Boa Constrictor Imperator is included in the CITES Appendix IIin addition to being considered a dangerous species, they need to be registered in the municipal register and have insurance.
All the errors that were found led the Civil Guard Agents to investigate the owner of a crime against plants and animals.
Fines of up to 100,000 euros
According to Animal Rights and Protection Act, “Having” a prohibited pet can result in a fine between €600 and €30,000while “breeding” non-native species can lead to fines in the middle 30.001 and 100.000€.
The protection of these and other species of plants and animals is included in Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97, of December 9, 1996, related to the protection of wild species of animals and plants through the control of their trade, as well as in Royal Decree 139/2011, of February 4, preparing the List of Wild Species under the Special Protection Regime and the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Species.
