Alarmed by 'Tiger King,' senators propose ban on private ownership of big cats [View all]
Source: ABC News
Alarmed by 'Tiger King,' senators propose ban on private ownership of big cats
The measure would also ban public handling of lion and tiger cubs.
ByMichelle Stoddart
19 April 2021, 18:21
• 6 min read
The hit show "Tiger King" has triggered not only a huge fan following but now a proposed law to ban private ownership of so-called "big cats."
A group of bipartisan Senate lawmakers on Monday announced they will introduce legislation to ban unlicensed ownership of tigers and lions and public handling of cubs at big cat exhibits.
The Big Cat Public Safety Act, unveiled by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tom Carper, D-Del., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., would ban the ownership by unlicensed individuals and ban public contact with cubs at exhibits.
The law comes about a year after the release of the Netflix hit show, "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," which profiled individuals who owned big cats and ran private zoos, sanctuaries and wildlife attractions.
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