In late December, Congress passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act. The law bans the controversial practice of "cub-petting," or letting members of the public touch and hold cubs of tigers, lions, ...

In October 2025, a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg, Mississippi. Several of the animals escaped into the surrounding rural area, prompting public ...

Owning an exotic animal in Tennessee requires getting proper permits and setting up quality care. Read this before taking ...

Kaicey Baylor joined WJZ as a reporter in October 2024. Before coming to Charm City, she spent the last three years as a morning reporter and multiskilled journalist at 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia ...

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, ...

As a kid, everyone had an idea of what they wanted to be when they grew up, but not everyone ended up going into the career they had in mind. One of the many exceptions, though, is a Spencer, Iowa, ...

Dogs and cats don’t appeal to every person. While South Carolina laws prohibit having certain animals, you might be surprised by what you can own.

Florida has strict rules about ownership and possession of wildlife in the state. These rules define and cover the kind of wildlife considered exotic, like tigers, gorillas, and elephants. The rules ...