Do you know where you can report the illegal sale of animals? It is common to see unscrupulous people in the center of Lima selling illegally domestic animals and wild, which they carry in their bags, backpacks and pockets or keep them in small places and in terrible conditions. Are you outraged, but don’t know what to do? Attentive to the note.
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In this month of November 2021 we have been able to see that even wild animals are offered as pets. Although it was known that in the enclosure of Lima they offer purebred animals, which turn out to be mixed, the case of ‘Run Run’, a small Andean fox that was sold as if it were a Siberian dog puppy, surprised. The owner realized it after he became a danger to the residents of a human settlement in Comas.
Do you know what to do in these types of cases? What is the penalty? If you want to file a complaint about this type of case, you must take into account what the channels are and what steps to follow.
WHERE CAN I REPORT THE ILLEGAL SALE OF ANIMALS?
DOMESTIC AND FARM ANIMALS
The complaint of the sale of domestic or farm animals can be made before:
- The National Police of Peru, through a police station in the sector where the alleged crime is committed.
- The municipal district or provincial.
- The Municipality of Lima. The commune indicated to El Comercio that complaints can be made through the telephone numbers: (01) 632-1343 and 982 158 461 or by mail [email protected].
WILD ANIMALS
In the case of wild animals, the complaint can be made through:
- The Directorate of Environment of the National Police of Peru. The complaint can be made by calling 964 809 122 or the following emails: [email protected]; [email protected] . The research area will take action on the matter.
- The National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor). You can go to the headquarters on Avenida Javier Prado Oeste N ° 2442, in the Orrantía urbanization, Magdalena del Mar, Lima. You can also call 01 225 9005 or do it virtually through the following link: http://appweb.serfor.gob.pe/alertaserfor/.
HOW TO REPORT THE ILLEGAL SALE OF ANIMALS?
For both domestic and wild animals, you should take these steps into account:
- Obtain evidence, which can be photos or videos to prove the complaint. It is important to try to identify the accused or give their Facebook address, if the sale is made through social networks.
- Identify the place where animals are trafficked.
- Before submitting the evidence collected, it is recommended to make a copy and keep it in your possession.
- Go to the relevant entity.
CAN THE ANIMAL TRAFFICKING REPORT BE ANONYMOUS?
At the time of making your you can choose if your complaint is with reservation of identity, without reservation of identity or anonymous. You should consider that, if it is anonymous, you will not be able to follow up on the case.
WHO CAN REPORT THE CLANDESTINE SALE OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL ABUSE?
Every person, natural or legal, is empowered to report the mistreatment of animals, in accordance with Law 30407, which sanctions acts of cruelty, abandonment and death of domestic and wild animals. Local governments, the Public Ministry and the National Police, as well as other Serfor entities and the Wild Flora and Fauna Forest Technical Authority, have the duty to attend to them and intervene to guarantee the application of the norm.
INTERNET SALES, A NEW FORM OF ANIMAL TRAFFIC
The Environmental Directorate of the National Police of Peru indicated that the illegal sale of wild animals has been growing, through Facebook’s Marketplace. He explained that domestic animals are offered, but also wild animals in danger of extinction such as macaws (in danger of extinction), iguanas, penguins, taricaya turtles, among other species and by-products.
WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR ANIMAL TRAFFICKING?
Although the sale of domestic animals is not penalized, the animal abuse law penalizes the fact that the people who sell them have them overcrowded or having them in poor condition, such as in a bag, backpack and cardboard box, where many times they die. Animal abuse has a penalty of up to 3 years, but if this results in death, the penalty can be up to 5 years.
Regarding wild animals, the sale, purchase, transfer and storage without a valid permit or certificate are sanctioned. The penalty ranges from 3 to 5 years of imprisonment and a 148-day fine.
HOW MANY ANIMALS HAVE RESCUED THIS YEAR IN THE LIMA FENCE?
The Municipality of Lima indicated to this medium that, during 2021, 153 animals have been rescued, which were confiscated from people who offered them on public roads, as well as in farms, where they were kept in cages and boxes in poor condition. These animals include dogs, birds, rabbits, and turtles.
What about those rescued animals? They are transferred to the police station of the sector, where they undergo an evaluation by the health personnel of the commune and then they are put up for adoption.
WHAT ARE THE RULES OR ORDINANCES PROTECT ANIMALS?
- Law 30407, of protection and animal welfare, sanctions acts of cruelty, abandonment and death of domestic and wild animals.
- Article 308 of the criminal procedure code, Environmental crimes law, punishes with imprisonment no less than three years nor more than five years those who acquire, sell, transport, store, import, export or re-export, in an unauthorized manner, genetic resources of species of flora and / or wild fauna.
- The Municipality of Lima, in accordance with the Ordinance No. 2200, sanctioned with 1 UIT (tax unit), equivalent to S / 4400, “for marketing any specimen of wildlife in areas of public use or unauthorized premises” and “for marketing domestic animals in areas of public use or unauthorized premises” . In both cases, the animals are retained and the business is closed for 15 days.
