The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has outlawed¹ the keeping of wild animals, like lions or tigers, as pets.

阿拉伯联合酋长国已于日前宣布，禁止将如狮子或老虎等野生动物作为宠物饲养。

For some in the oil-rich Gulf² State, owning the likes of a cheetah³ is a status symbol, but they now risk jail or a fine.

在阿联酋这个富有的产油国家，一些人把拥有猎豹这样的宠物当做是身份的象征，但如今这种行为可能会招致坐牢或罚款。

Unsurprisingly, officials are concerned about the dangers posed by freely-roaming animals.

很自然地，当地官员们担心，这些散养的动物会制造危险。

The new law bans dealing⁴ in and ownership of "all types of wild and domesticated⁵ but dangerous animals," the Gulf News reported.

据《海湾新闻》报道，该新法律禁止交易和拥有“各种野生的和经过驯养的但是危险的动物”。

These animals can now only be kept in zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, and breeding and research centres.

这类动物只能保留在动物园、野生动物公园、马戏团以及繁育和研究中心。

Anyone who takes a big cat or any other kind of exotic animal out in public will face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to 500,000 dirhams.

任何把大型猫科动物和稀有动物带到公共场合的人将面临最高6个月监禁和50万迪拉姆罚款的处罚。

Arabic daily Al-Ittihad said that would increase to 700,000 dirhams for anyone using wild animals to "terrorise" others.

阿拉伯语日报《Al-Ittihad》报道称，如果有人试图用野生动物恫吓他人，罚款额可增至70万迪拉姆。