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Dangerous wild animals; application for a permit for non-commercial keeping
If you want to keep a dangerous animal of a wild species privately, you need a permit from the municipality.
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Stadt Grafenwöhr
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92655 Grafenwöhr
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Description
Wild animals are all animal species that are not normally kept in human care. Such animals are dangerous if handling them can lead to injury or damage due to their peculiar dispositions or behavior (e.g. lions, tigers, bears, large or poisonous snakes). The specific characteristics of the individual animal (good-naturedness, tameness) are not relevant for the justification of the permit requirement.
The State Ministry of the Interior, Sport and Integration, in coordination with the State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection, regularly publishes a list of examples to facilitate the classification of animals kept.
Requirements
Permission is granted if the applicant
- proves a legitimate interest,
- there are no concerns about his reliability and
- there is no danger to life, health, property or possessions.
Strict standards must be applied to the requirements for granting a permit. For example, a mere hobby does not constitute a legitimate interest.
Permission can be made dependent on proof of the existence of special liability insurance.
Special notes
A fine of up to ten thousand euros may be imposed on anyone who intentionally or negligently keeps a dangerous animal of a wild species without the required permit or fails to comply with the conditions attached to the permit.
Related issues
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Species protection law; application for a special permit or exemption
Exceptions or exemptions from the prohibitions on the access, possession and marketing of specially and strictly protected animal species can be applied for and granted in individual cases.
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Specially protected vertebrates; notification of population, population changes or relocationIf you keep a specially protected vertebrate animal, you must report the animal's population and any changes to the population after you start keeping it. You must also report any changes to the animal's regular location.
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Animal welfare permit; applicationIn accordance with Section 11 of the Animal Welfare Act, certain animal husbandry and activities on or with animals require permits that are linked to the reliability and expertise of the operator and to species-appropriate animal husbandry.
Status: 07.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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