Candidata unui concurs de frumusețe din Sri Lanka a fost amendată după ce a urcat pe scenă cu un piton protejat de lege

A Sri Lankan court fined a beauty pageant contestant for animal cruelty after she showcased a python on stage. The 19-year-old was penalized 50,000 rupees, while the man who lent her the snake faced a 100,000 rupee fine. Both admitted guilt during a recent hearing. The python, a non-venomous species, was released into the wild shortly after the event. Sri Lanka has strict wildlife protection laws, prohibiting the handling of endangered species. Despite this, exotic animals are often displayed for tourist photos. Recent weeks saw legal action against individuals exhibiting reptiles in Colombo.