Uzbek citizen fined in Russia for disturbing a lynx

A citizen of Uzbekistan who entered an animal shelter's territory without authorization and disturbed a lynx in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk has been held administratively accountable, local media reported.

It is reported that the incident occurred at the "Save Me" animal shelter. The man illegally entered the protected area, after which the shelter's management contacted the security service and the 112 emergency service.

According to security personnel who arrived at the scene, the man introduced himself as an "Interpol welder" and stated that the officers detaining him would later face serious problems.

According to preliminary information, the Uzbek citizen came to the shelter looking for his partner. It was also noted that he was under the influence of alcohol.

The police drew up a report against the man, born in 1982, under Article 20.1 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation — "petty hooliganism".

By court decision, he was fined 500 rubles. At the same time, it was reported that the man resides on the territory of Russia on a legal basis.

According to shelter owner Karen Dallakyan, after the incident, the lynx named Marusya suffered severe stress.

"After this incident, Marusya experienced very strong stress. This was a sad situation for us," he said.