While most people keep dogs or cats as pets – you may be surprised to know there are 13 really wild animals living in Dacorum.
Information obtained by The Gazette from Dacorum Borough Council show the animals are kept under a Dangerous Wild Animals license – and include two venomous lizards and an alligator!
But don’t worry – the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 ensures that those who keep wild animals do so in a way that minimises the risk to the public.
The act was created to tackle the issue of people keeping exotic pe in the late-1960s and early-1970s.
Here are the amazing animals making their home in Dacorum.
13. Egyptian Cobra
Also known as Ouraeus, the Egyptian cobra is one of the most venomous snakes in North Africa having caused many snakebites to humans. It grows to an average around 1.4 metres, with the longest recorded specimen measuring in at 2.59 metres. In the wild, Egyptian cobra can live from 20 to 30 years. Photo: Salah Malkawi