Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) ? The Clark County Commission is laying down the law on people who own exotic pets. Authorities say this is all about protecting the community from exotic animals that can sometimes be dangerous but owners of these unique creatures say the county is making a rash decision.
Three weeks after two chimpanzees escaped their caged enclosure from a northwest Las Vegas property, Clark County Commissioners met Tuesday morning to discuss what could be done to better protect the community from exotic animals.
?I think statutorily we couldn?t do an outright ban, but we should do safeguards for now and then be prepared for something, which I would support from the legislature,? says Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani.
But some showed up at the meeting arguing that exotic animal owners are often more responsible than dog or cat owners.
?I think we?re actually fine where we have been. If the county would just obey their own laws this wouldn?t have happened in the first place,? says Ken Foose, owner of Exotic Pets store.
Getting a review of the current regulations, commissioners decided to make some changes in the process of owning and keeping exotic animals in Clark County.
The changes include:
? the county
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