Saturday, October 22, 2011

Executive order from Ohio governor hopes to rein in exotic animal owners

Oct. 22, 2011, Zanesville Times Recorder

By Jessica Alaimo
CentralOhio.com

COLUMBUS — If an animal is seen being treated inhumanely, Ohio officials already have the ability to confiscate it and arrest the owner.

It doesn’t happen often with large, dangerous animals, Gov. John Kasich said in a news conference Friday, because state officials don’t know what to do with the animal once they have it in their possession.

Kasich promised Friday, via an executive order, to step up enforcement of Ohio’s existing animal laws and pursue new ones regarding private ownership of dangerous animals.

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