"In total, the UK issued more than 2,700 dangerous animal licences in 2023, allowing private individuals to own species ranging from venomous snakes to big cats."
"Chris Lewis, researcher and policy manager for animal campaign group Born Free, noted that 'Primates are wild animals and can become aggressive and dangerous once they reach maturity, especially if they have been hand-reared.'"}],
The map shows locations of 250 dangerous primates, revealing Buckinghamshire as the UK's pet primate capital with at least 30 private capuchins and lemurs.
Even though there are no pet chimpanzees in the UK, even the smaller primates more commonly found in Britain can be dangerous.
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