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Sec. 14-7. Wild animals, reptiles.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, sell or have in their possession or under their control within the city any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal or reptile.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, sell or have in their possession or under their control within the city any of the following animals, whether the animal is pure bred, hybrid, or a mixed breed:

(1) All poisonous animals including rear-fang snakes.

(2) Apes; chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); organgutans (Pongo); and siamangs (Symphalangus).

(3) Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).

(4) Bears (Ursidae).

(5) Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).

(6) Alligators or crocodilians (Crocodilia).

(7) Snakes.

(8) Coyotes (Canis latrans).

(9) Elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta).

(10) Hippopotami (Hippopotamidae).

(11) Hyenas (Hyaenidae).

(12) Jaguars (Panthera onca).

(13) Leopards (Panthera pardus).

(14) Lions (Panthera leo).

(15) Lynxes (Lynx).

(16) Monkey, old world (Cercopithecidae).

(17) Piranha fish (Characidae).

(18) Pumas (Felis concolor), also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.

(19) Rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae).

(20) Tigers (Panthera tigris).

(21) Wolves (Canis lupus).

(c) Those animals and reptiles listed in subsection (b) of this section are specific animals or reptiles prohibited, but this section is not limited to those animals or reptiles listed and any animal or reptile which meets the prohibition of subsection (b)(1) of this section, although not listed in subsection (b), is also prohibited.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) Entertainment or promotional events approved by the city council in advance, such as the Rodeo of the Ozarks and the Shriner's Circus.

(2) Medical institutions.

(3) Educational institutions.

(4) Veterinarian clinics in possession of the animals prohibited under this section.

(5) Persons temporarily transporting such animals through the city, provided they remain in the transport vehicle while they are being transported through the city.

(e) The police department or the animal services division, or anyone acting under the authority of the police department or the animal services division, are authorized to take custody of any wild animal or reptile which is being kept or maintained in the city and which is prohibited under this section of the Code of Ordinances, and are further authorized to have the animal or reptile impounded and/or removed from the city.

(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)

State law reference(s)--Control of predators and pests generally, A.C.A. § 15-46-101 et seq.; wildlife preservation generally, A.C.A. § 15-45-101 et seq.; city may prevent anything dangerous, offensive, etc., A.C.A. § 14-54-103.

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