Nevada Officials Consider the Benefits of Banning Wild Animals as Pets
The recent escape of two chimpanzees from a local residence in Clark County, Nevada, has citizens across the state pondering whether the legislature needs to adopt tougher laws against wild animals. Only six states allow people to adopt wild animals as pets without restrictions, and Nevada is one of those states. One senator is working on a bill to curb this practice that will be presented at next year’s lawmaking session, and the director of the Nevada branch of the Humane Society thinks a law is necessary to ensure safety.
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