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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 02 > Exotic animals: how the rules could change

Exotic animals: how the rules could change

‘You’re not going to take the wild out’ of a pet chimpanzee or big cat, says one Oregon legislator looking to tighten the rules governing such ownership

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
March 2, 2009

When news broke that a pet chimpanzee in Connecticut had violently attacked a woman, putting her in critical condition, it wasn’t a surprise to Paula Muellner, executive director of the nonprofit Chimps Inc. sanctuary in Tumalo.

Young chimps may be submissive and manageable, she said,....

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