Zoo lawyers allege officials killed 20 crocodiles and a jaguar in retaliation for complaint

State officials allegedly seized and killed 20 legally imported crocodiles, caused the death of a jaguar through unlawful confinement, and killed legally imported birds — all in retaliation for a complaint against the Agriculture Ministry, according to a formal complaint submitted to the President of the Republic.

The allegations are contained in a written complaint dated May 14, 2026, filed by lawyers representing Melios Pet Centre Ltd and its owner Menelaos Menelaou, who has been operating...