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Wildlife sanctuary boss charged over animal welfare

Shivani Chaudhari
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Hallswood Animal Sanctuary was founded in 1996

The owner of a wildlife sanctuary has been charged with multiple animal welfare offences including possessing or using unauthorised veterinary medicines.

Lyz Hall, 46, of Shortthorn Road, Stratton Strawless, Norfolk, has been charged with 15 offences after Norfolk Police and the RSPCA visited Hallswood Animal Sanctuary in 2024.

Officers seized animals from the site, which is also in Stratton Strawless, to be examined by vets and some were later euthanised on welfare grounds.

Hall has also been charged with keeping living wild birds, and the keeping, release or escape of grey squirrels and a muntjac deer.

Hallswood Animal Sanctuary, a not-for-profit organisation, based in woodland north-west of Norwich, was established by Keith Hall and his then wife Anne in 1996.

Keith Hall died in 2010 and Lyz Hall, his second wife, took over its ownership and management.

Norfolk Police said Hall is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on 25 August.

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