Man arrested for unlicensed hunting in Makkah region
Saudi environmental security forces detained a man in Makkah for hunting without a permit and seized firearms, ammunition, and wild animals.
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AIThe Special Forces for Environmental Security, while carrying out their duties to enforce environmental regulations, have apprehended a citizen in the Makkah region for hunting without a license. Authorities seized a shotgun, an air rifle, 348 rounds of assorted ammunition, a bird-calling device, and 27 hunted wild animals. Legal procedures have been taken against him.
The forces emphasized the importance of complying with environmental laws and their executive regulations, which prohibit the hunting of wild species. They noted that hunting with a shotgun without a license incurs a fine of 100,000 riyals (SAR), using a bird-calling device carries a 50,000 riyals fine, hunting without a license is subject to a 10,000 riyals fine, hunting in prohibited areas results in a 5,000 riyals fine, and hunting quail without a license is fined 1,500 riyals.
The authorities also urged the public to report any violations against the environment or wildlife by calling 911 in the Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, or 999 and 996 in other regions of the Kingdom. All reports will be treated confidentially, and informants will not be held liable.