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Proposed Ban in North Carolina

echo0330 Mar 25, 2005 08:55 PM

This bill has been proposed for North Carolina wich if put in act will ban the following ("dangerous" ) andimals:

(1.) Class Mammalia

a. Order Carnivora

1. Family Felidae (lions, tigers, leopards, ocelots, servals, etc.) – all species except domestic cats.

2. Family Canidae (wolves, foxes, jackals, etc.) – all species except domestic dogs and indigenous foxes.

3. Family Ursidae (bears) – all species except black bears.

4. Family Viverridae (only binturongs).

5. Family Procyonidae (only kinkajous and coatis).

6. Family Hyaenidae (hyenas, etc.) – all species.

b. Order Marsupialia – only kangaroos.

c. Order Perissodactyla – only rhinoceroses.

d. Order Primates (lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas) – all species.

e. Order Proboscidae (elephants, etc.) – all species.

f. Order Rodentia – only prairie dogs and Gambian rats.

(2) Class Reptilia

a. Order Squamata

1. Family Varanidae – only water monitors and crocodile monitors.

2. Family Boidae – all species whose adult length has the potential to exceed eight feet in length.

3. Family Colubridae – only boomslangs and African twig snakes.

4. Family Elapidae (cobras, mambas, etc.) – all species.

5. Family Nactricidae – only keelback snakes.

6. Family Viperidae (vipers) – only nonindigenous species.

7. Family Helodermatidae (beaded lizards, Gila monsters, etc.) – all species.

8. Family Hydrophiidae (sea snakes, etc.) – all species.

9. Family Atractaspidae (mole vipers, etc.) – all species.

b. Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, etc.) – all species.

Here is a link to the full bill:

Protection of Inherently Dangerous Animals

Here is a link to reps from NC:
rep info

Take action:
IEAKA

Replies (2)

LeahC Mar 26, 2005 06:09 PM

I don't understand.. Are you for or against the bill? Not a single one of those animals should be a domestic pet anyway.. Would the zoos be included in the ban? That's the only thing that wouldn't mke sense..

JaimeMarie Apr 02, 2005 07:07 AM

Except it would include wolfdogs. A lot of people have them. I know there are people out there that shouldn't have them. But this bill would mean that these animals would either have to put PTS or shipped out of state. Most wolf dog rescues are all ready full. If they are in a home with proper enclosures, and care, they should be able to keep these dogs.

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