Tackling the Unregistered Minipark Menace: Tomsk's Unauthorized Mini-Zoo Takedown
Court orders mini-zoo at "Goar" café to shut down upon entry to Tomsk
Staying Informed: It's essential to keep tabs on the local happenings in Tomsk, especially when it comes to questionable businesses. One such instance is the unauthorized mini-zoo that has recently been causing a stir.
Setting the Stage: An arbitration court in Tomsk has ordered a local entrepreneur, Shahvarsh Tachatyan, to release a 1,500 square-meter plot on the city's southwestern entrance, currently housing an illegal mini-zoo. The enterprise lacks the necessary land rights, structures, and the required license, Interfax reports.
Zoo Central: The mini-zoo's abode is situated within the boundaries of the Moscow highway, 119/1, where an assortment of wild animals dwell. The lineup includes wolves, a black-brown fox, a bear, reindeer, spotted deer, aardvarks, and rabbits.
Land Matters: Contrary to popular belief, these plots are not designated for hosting the mini-zoo. A chunk of the land, amounting to 508 square-meters, belongs to OOO "Gorar" for industrial use. An additional 991 square-meters are owned by another individual, Arsen Tachatyan. The latter also houses a café, another potential point of contention.
Paperwork Pitfalls: Apart from land tenure issues, the Tachatyan family lacks documentation like property ownership of the structures and animals, essential for compliance with licensing requirements. Without the proper paperwork, the facility's legality remains in question.
Flashback to 2015: Back in 2015, a young woman managed to scale a towering fence at the "Gorar" roadside café in Tomsk and reached out to some of the bears. One bear bit off her hand resulting in a criminal investigation into negligence. The mayor of Tomsk voiced concerns over the presence of bears near eateries. A Moscow-based animal rescue center, "Bim," even offered to take in the animals.
In cases like this, the safety of both animals and individuals at risk is paramount. It is crucial to stay vigilant and pursue legal action against such unauthorized facilities. It's high time to put an end to the lawless takeover of densely populated areas by zoos lacking the necessary certifications and oversight.
- The mini-zoo, situated at the Moscow highway, 119/1, is strong in numbers, with a variety of wild animals such as wolves, reindeer, and rabbits, but it lacks the strong foundation of the necessary land rights, structures, and required license for its survival.
- Interestingly, a section of the land where the mini-zoo stands, totaling 508 square-meters, is owned by a business entity, OOO "Gorar," for industrial use, while an additional 991 square-meters are under another individual's ownership, raising questions about the legitimacy of the business running within these bounds.
- In the realm of finance and business, it is essential to operate with the proper documentation, and this unauthorized mini-zoo, along with its owner, falls short, lacking paperwork for the ownership of structures and animals, which is essential for compliance with licensing requirements.
