In Crimea urged tourists to boycott photographers with animals

Grigory Ioffe, the head of the public chamber of Crimea, called on tourists to declare a boycott of photographers with animals, and the regulatory authorities to intensify the fight against this “inhumane” process.

Police are conducting an inspection in connection with the beating of a tourist in Sudak by unknown people for refusing to pay for a photo with animals.

G. Ioffe said: “It is inadmissible and inhumane to be photographed against the background of an emaciated, miserable, exploited animal.” If it goes on like this, we'll start taking pictures with disabled people, unusually handicapped people.”

He stressed that the provision of such services is prohibited in Crimea by the republican law on the humane treatment of animals. “There are special provisions in the law prohibiting such activities. And all departments and authorities are designated who should prevent this. Therefore, the main recipe for combating this phenomenon is to use power.”

In social networks posted a video in which a group of unknown beating a man near the fortress in Sudak. On the website of the administration of Sudak it is reported that the tourist was beaten by people engaged in illegal business related to photographing animals. This is written in the comment to the video, it is reported that the “photo-geaters” attacked the tourist because of the refusal to pay for pictures with animals. The incident occurred on July 22.

Source: ria