Zoos Use Dangerous Animal Squads to Maintain Safety June 8, 2016 By JENNIFER PELTZ and JOHN SEEWER When a 400-pound gorilla grabbed a 3-year-old boy at the Cincinnati Zoo, the sharpshooter who killed the ape wasn’t from...
West Virginia Board Plans Meeting on Dangerous Animals July 30, 2014 A board tasked with compiling a list of animals that are illegal to keep as pets in West Virginia will...
Virginia Group Wants to Tighten Rules for ‘Dangerous Animals’ March 1, 2013 By STEVE SZKOTAK Recommendations aimed at ensuring that exotic, potentially dangerous animals don’t escape their enclosures and endanger Virginia residents are headed to...