Neighbors Balk at Plan to Bring Tigers to Home Near Malibu

A neighborhood west of Malibu is up in arms over a proposal to bring up to five tigers onto a property for filming. 

The home at 11077 Pacific View Avenue is surrounded by Point Mugu State Park, which was recently impacted by the Springs Fire, to the north, and rural, private properties to the east, south and west. 

Dan Bercu, who has lived on Pacific View Avenue since 1999, said his property is directly next door, and that his neighbors are equally disturbed by the proposal.

"If there is human error and one of the cats gets out it would be in our property in a matter of minutes," Bercu told Malibu Patch. "...  It would be a disaster."   

According to the proposal, which was submitted by Irena Hauser: "The animal enclosures will be tended by the property owners and their family. There will be no employees brought to the site to care for the animals."

The fence height requirements will be mandated through permits issued by USDA and CDFG, according to the proposal.  

The proposal is up for public comment through Aug. 26. Comments should be sent to Jay Dobrowalski at County of Ventura, RMA, Planning Division, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, Calif. The documents can be reviewed online at ventura.org/rma/planning.

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