By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Global animal welfare organisation, Four Paws South Africa are concerned about the rise in big cat farming and its commercialisation in the country. This comes as the Edenvale SPCA in Gauteng search for a nine-month old tiger, which is on the loose. There are conflicting reports by a private security company, claiming to have captured and re-located the cub. The SPCA however, says there isn't any proof provided by the company. It is the second tiger to prowl the province's streets in less than month, after Sheba the 8-year-old tigress was shot dead after being on the loose for five days. Four Paws Press Officer, Elize Parker says they are calling on government to ban the private keeping of big cats and its commercialisation... 

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Global animal welfare organisation, Four Paws South Africa are concerned about the rise in big cat farming and its commercialisation in the country. This comes as the Edenvale SPCA in Gauteng search for a nine-month old tiger, which is on the loose. There are conflicting reports by a private security company, claiming to have captured and re-located the cub. The SPCA however, says there isn't any proof provided by the company. It is the second tiger to prowl the province's streets in less than month, after Sheba the 8-year-old tigress was shot dead after being on the loose for five days. Four Paws Press Officer, Elize Parker says they are calling on government to ban the private keeping of big cats and its commercialisation... </p>

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