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Pennsylvania cracks down on exotic pet owners

November 02, 2009 By: Krisha Williams Turbeville Category: Animal cruelty laws, Cats, Cruelty watch, Pets Outside, animal rights, exotic animals, pet health, wildlife

PITTSBURGH POST- GAZETTE

They may be kept with the best of intentions, but exotic pets can create havoc at home and in nature.

Sometimes they turn on their owners, as happened to Kelly Ann Walz, 37, of Saylorsburg, Pa., who was mauled to death Oct. 4 by a 350-pound black bear while cleaning its cage.

Walz reportedly had thrown a shovelful of dog food to one side of the cage to distract the bear while she cleaned the other side, instead of putting the animal into a separate area. (more…)

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