Samarra family turns its house to a zoo and look for financial support

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Ammar’s family raises predators for years in the garden of their house with a heritage character of the center of Samarra, which cost it expensive money , this family sees what they are doing as a kind of pride .

In the middle of the parlor, which includes ancient masterpieces and mummified animals , the family put a chair next to a swinging mummified peacock , but the home garden includes a lion , lioness and other small animals .

The family usually take those animals to the prairies and allow local residents to visit the farm or home to take pictures with those pets .

The family gives meals of meat for predators and gives them materials to adapt to the family.

Ammar , 40 years old is the owner of a group of animals told “Shafaq News " , that since more than 30 years , he began to collect animals and tamed them after buying them with huge amounts .

Ammar does not hide the idea of converting the house into a garden to be visited by tourists , but at the same time , he sees the need for the existence of material support for the development of his garden .

Usually lions scare passers-by , but family put them in cages and close them well.

When Ammar was touring with one of his brothers in their car in Samarra , many people stop them to take pictures with them .

It seems that the lion and lioness obey their owners , but on the contrary with strangers .

There are many precious animals coexisting peacefully with family in the house .

In the opinion of specialists , the lack of parks and gardens have led to case the emergence of Ammar 's family in Samarra .

Mohammad Sufian , social researcher told “Shafaq News " that " Iraqis being used to violence for years did not make them stop breeding predators , it has became something that isn’t strange ."

Sufian refers to the lack of parks and gardens as another reason for the spread of the phenomenon, pointing out that " it could be dangerous if the family did not take the necessary precautions to prevent the escape of these animals and their impact on the street."

Ammar 's family says that they tame animals , put chains and put them in good locked Cages.