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Dayton, OH passes "Dangerious Animal Law"	Reply
by Phobos on September 22, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Ahhh...another one bites the dust... http://www.whiotv.com/news/3751380/detail.html Al

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by KINGRIUS on September 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
At least it pertains just to Dayton city residents and not the whole state. AL, do you have any idea what led them to passing this law?

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by JRHarrison on September 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Death of a private keeper in Dayton and one in Cin. Also several high profile escapes of a gaboon viper,cobra and cougar. Jim Harrison

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by AquaHerp on September 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Hi Jim, I didn't know that you were on this board.

RE: Dayton, OH passes "Dangerious Animal Law&	Reply
by Phobos on September 23, 2004	Mail this to a friend!
Hi: One of the cases in particular was the Firefighter that died last year when he took a big bite from a captive Rhino Viper. As Jim said,"there were other incidents" that happened to spur on the lawmakers. This is why I have fits when I see individuals "free handling" or asking basic questions about a species that they should have done their homework on before they aquired the herp. Everyone needs to be vigilent regarding safe practices with their animals; that is handling and caging. Safe professional grade caging that minimizes the chance of escape. I(we) except the risk of working venomous animals, not the neighbors. Nothing gives us a bigger "blackeye" than an escaped venomous snake. I have seen some dealers put Dollars before common sense and sell (something HOT) to someone who is not qualified to handle a Dekays Snake. On another forum, somebody obtained a Red Headed Krait (B. flavaceps) that he clearly regretted getting. Why, get a snake that's sole purpose in life it to get out and kill you? He did not even know what its prefered food was nor the correct climatic conditions required for the species. Unless we work from within this community to "clean it up" The lawmakers will do it for us. Best, Al

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