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Exotic pets fuel growing US problem in urban areas
Eight foot python sparked panic in Peoria and a nationwide rise of exotic animals kept as pets. The piece notes affluent owners, illegal city rules, and cases from New York to Phoenix, including monkeys, ocelots, lions, piranha, and parrots, with experts cautioning about safety, welfare, and ecological impact.
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Chicago
Peoria
Illinois
United States
New York City
Edward Ricciuti
New York Zoological Society
New York
Joseph A. Cimino
Stuart Salenger
Columbia
Salenger
Fast 79Th Street
Waynor McNeill
The
Washington Humane Society
D.C
Pittsburgh Humane Society
Houston
San Francisco
California
San Joaquin
Middle West
New England
Argentina
Denver
Florida
Dennis Rutt
San Francisco -Humane Society
Ricciud
Marlene A
Mel Lovell
Lovells
Phoenix
Roger L. Stevens
Animal Welfare Institute
Horner Risinger
Jungle Park
Charles Greers
Hugo
Meg Merrill
Margay
Montezuma
Merrills