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Beekse Bergen criticizes videos of cat brought into safari park
A Belgian family brought Bengal cat Loki into Beekse Bergen safari park in the Netherlands.
An Instagram video shows the leashed cat outside the meerkat enclosure, where the animals approach the glass.
The clip has received more than 240,000 likes, and another video reportedly showed Loki near the panther enclosure.
Beekse Bergen says pets are not allowed for animal safety and welfare, with officially identifiable assistance dogs the only exception.
The park asked the owners to remove the video so other visitors would not think pets are permitted.
The panther video appears to have been removed, while the meerkat clip remained online.
The owners added a warning telling viewers to check park rules and saying the video was not meant to encourage others to bring pets; how the cat entered the park is unknown.
A family from Belgium brought a Bengal cat named Loki into Safaripark Beekse Bergen, where the park does not allow pets.
An Instagram video showed the leashed cat outside the meerkat enclosure as the animals approached the glass.
The video had received more than 240,000 likes, according to the reports.
Beekse Bergen asked for the video to be removed, citing the safety and welfare of its animals.
The owners added a warning saying pets are not allowed and that the video was not intended to encourage others to bring pets.
- Who
- A Belgian family brought their Bengal cat, Loki, into the park.
- What
- Videos showed the leashed cat at animal enclosures. Beekse Bergen criticized the videos and asked for one to be removed.
- When
- The reports were published on October 30, 2026. The date the cat entered the park is not stated.
- Where
- Safaripark Beekse Bergen in the Netherlands.
- Why
- The park said pets are prohibited for the safety and welfare of its animals, and it wanted to avoid giving visitors the impression that pets were allowed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A video showing Loki outside the panther enclosure appeared online and was later removed.
An Instagram video showed Loki outside the meerkat enclosure.
The owners added a warning that pets are not allowed and the video was not meant to encourage visitors to bring them.
- Cat
- Loki, a Bengal cat
- Park
- Safaripark Beekse Bergen
- Video
- More than 240,000 likes
- Pet rule
- Pets are not allowed; officially identifiable assistance dogs are an exception
- Owners
- From Belgium
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What people are saying
Pets are not allowed in the Safaripark, in the interest of the safety and welfare of our animals
Please remove this video, because we want to prevent other visitors from getting the impression that pets are allowed in the park. Thank you!
Important: animals are not allowed in the safaripark. Always check the park rules before visiting. This video is not intended to encourage others to bring pets to the park.