New research from the Born Free Foundation has revealed that Hertfordshire is home to 138 dangerous animals with Herstmere home to a Savannah Cat. 

The charity revealed that the 138 animals across the entire county were owned by a range of private owners. 

The survey from Born Free showed that across the UK there was a huge 3,951 dangerous wild animals licensed to be kept privately in Great Britain.

Adding that in total there were 210 private addresses across 129 local authorities that hold licenses to keep dangerous wild animals such as lions, tigers, crocodilians, and venomous reptiles.

The list for the Hertfordshire region showed that animals including four death stalker scorpions, three Gila Monsters, 12 pumas and a snow leopard were just a few of the many living there. 

The map created by the charity is broken down into to local authorities with North Hertfordshire taking the crown for most dangerous animals. 

See if you have any dangerous animals living in your local area.

All the dangerous animals in Hertfordshire: 

Dacorum:

  • Beaded Lizard: 1
  • Deather Stalker scorpion: 4
  • Fat tailed-scorpion: 1
  • Gila Monster: 3
  • Recluse Spider: 1
  • Serval: 6
  • Serval F1 Hybrid: 12
  • Spectacled Caiman: 2
  • Venomous Snake: 15

East Hertfordshire:

  • Cheetah: 3
  • Mississippi Alligator: 2
  • Puma: 2
  • Wolf: 4

Hertsmere:  

  • Savannah Cat: 1

North Hertfordshire: 

  • Asian Golden Cat: 1
  • Amur Leopard: 2
  • Bobcat: 2
  • Camel: 2
  • Caracal: 5
  • Clouded Leopard: 1
  • Fishing Cat: 1
  • Jaguar: 1
  • Jaguarundi: 4
  • Leopard Cat: 1
  • Lynx: 4
  • Puma: 10
  • Ring Tailed Lemur: 2
  • Savannah Cat: 1
  • Serval: 9
  • Snow Leopard: 1

You can see the full map via the Born Free Foundation.