Tom said:futureleopardtortoise said:but I see too many people that think their wild and dangerous exotics are "friendly" and "love them". These kinds of stories usually end with someone getting ripped to shreds by a beloved family "pet".
This is sadly, all too true. We've all seen the chimp, bear and big cat stories on the news or TV. What you don't see on the news is the 100's of people in my business that I personally know, that go decades without ever having any "incidents".
The only comment I have is that we need to avoid the pitfall of infringing on the rights of millions, because of a few dumba$$es that are so monumentally stupid that they cause a disaster and end up on the news. I say: Punish the few idiots and leave the millions with some common sense alone.
Well stated!