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Here's why taking selfies with animals could land you in jail

A newly drafted animal welfare bill awaiting government legislation seeks to outlaw taking selfies with wildlife and posting them on Instagram and other social media.

The document which was scheduled for enactment last month, but which has so far been postponed to a future date, explains that taking photos with wildlife can cause severe suffering and even death to the animals involved.

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