© Chris Crooks/Zanesville Times Recorder The zebra is one of more than 500 animals found in the wild at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.Can you find a zebra in Ohio?
A Circleville man was hospitalized Sunday after a zebra he owned nearly bit his hand, and lawmakers in attendance may have been surprised to see zebras in the area, but the animals are not considered dangerous under state law. status.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture's Exotic Animals Act was signed into law following a 2011 incident in which a Zanesville man released more than 50 exotic animals before killing himself. The Act prohibits private ownership of restricted animal species, including venomous snakes, lions, tigers, bears, elephants and certain species of monkeys.
However, the law allows owners of existing exotic pets to keep their pets as long as they register them and meet legal standards of care and housing. Owners are prohibited from acquiring new animals or breeding existing animals.
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What animals are banned in Ohio?
The list of banned "dangerous wild animals" includes hyena, gray wolf, lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, cougar, bear, elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, cape buffalo, African wild dog, Komodo dragon, alligator, alligator. And all their hybrids except pygmy caiman.
Primates allowed in Ohio include golden lions, black-faced lions, golden-cross lions, cotton-picked lions, emperor, saddle-tailed, black-mantled, and Geoffroy's tamarins, southern and northern nocturnal monkeys, black pheasants, and masked murikus. Titi monkey, Goeldi monkey, white-faced, black-bearded, white-bearded and hermit monkey, bald and black ukari, black, white-bellied, brown-headed spider monkey and black, common woolly monkey, red, black and mantled monkey.
What animals are exempt?
Monkeys, capuchins, lemurs and squirrel monkeys are welcome. Additionally, spider monkeys trained as service animals by nonprofit organizations are not subject to the law. People are advised to check with local authorities to confirm whether these species are allowed in their area.
Some Ohioans have firsts that others can't because of a law that allows some homeowners to become grandparents. Although the law does not ban all species of monkeys, new owners can only purchase certain species such as lemurs.
Who does not need a license?
Ohio Department of Agriculture licensing requirements do not apply to organizations such as zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, research centers accredited by the International Society for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Laboratory Animals, USDA Accredited Circuses of the World Federation. Animal shelters are accredited wildlife shelters and more.
Who can not get a license?
Some criminal offenses can prevent people from getting a permit, including murder and assault; kidnapping and extortion; sexual offenses; criminal arson; crimes against the family, including domestic violence, child endangerment and torture, and illegal abortion; Offenses against domestic animals and livestock; and more
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This article originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch: Can you keep zebras in Ohio? Here's a rundown of which pets are allowed and which aren't.
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