New Bill: big exotic cats in Louisiana
NOTICE OF INTENT
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission does hereby give notice of its intent to amend the regulations to control importation and private possession of big exotic cats in Louisiana.
Title 76
WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
PART V. WILD QUADRUPEDS AND WILD BIRDS
Chapter 1. Wild Quadrupeds
§115. Possession of Potentially Dangerous Wild Quadrupeds, Big Exotic Cats, and Non-Human Primates
Tony is a 12 year old Siberian/Bengal tiger used as a roadside attraction at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete Louisiana. Tony’s owner, Michael Sandlin bought, sold, bred, and exhibited tigers for over 20 years. In 2003, because of violations Mr. Sandlin and the USDA made an agreement {after Sandlin threatened a lawsuit} where 3 of the 4 tigers he owned, Toby, Khan and Rainbow, were sent to Tiger Haven in Kingston TN. The USDA reduced the fines and allowed Mr. Sandlin to keep one tiger, Tony.
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