AN expert report into Borth Wild Animal Kingdom and conditions banning the zoo from keeping ‘dangerous animals’ will not be made public until the conclusion of any potential investigation or court case, Ceredigion County Council has said.

Following a public outcry after the escape and shooting of one lynx and the death of a second lynx due to a “handling error”, the council commissioned an expert zoological vet to produce a report into the zoo.

But while that report has now been completed leading to the council imposing a string of proposed licence conditions, including what the council described as “restrictions on keeping Category 1 dangerous animals’, the authority has said it will not release the report or outline what the proposed conditions are.

A council statement confirmed that it had put proposed licence conditions before the zoo’s owners, with restrictions on keeping Category 1 dangerous animals, with Tracy and Dean Tweedy, the zoo’s owners now having 28 days to decide whether to accept the conditions or challenge them in court.

A council spokesperson said: “The report on Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, prepared by the expert zoological veterinary practitioner engaged by Ceredigion County Council, has been received and the authority’s position formalised.

“On 23 November, the council served a series of proposed licence conditions and directions on the operators of Borth Wild Animal Kingdom outlining in detail the requirements that must be complied with within specified timeframes. The proposed licence conditions will restrict the keeping of Category 1 dangerous animals.

“Borth Wild Animal Kingdom operators have 28 days to consider the proposals and can either accept them in their entirety or lodge an appeal with the magistrates court against those they disagree with.

“It is understood that Borth Wild Animal Kingdom intends to reopen and the council will be monitoring, to ensure the timeframes detailed in the revised licence are met.”

While the council spokesperson confirmed that any animals under Category 1, which includes non-domestic big cats, crocodiles and alligators and some primates, it is not known how that will affect the animals and whether it will be possible to rehome them.

They added: “The expert report is exempt from public disclosure until such time as related investigations have been completed and any potential legal proceedings are concluded.

“The conditions that the zoo has to meet are not currently publicly available.”