The recent death of a local animal trainer killed by a Bengal tiger underscores this grim fact. The Las Vegas animal trainer had been preparing a tiger for a photo shoot when the animal ripped his throat out without warning.
Injuries caused by captive exotic animals are common.
Contact your state assembly member and your state senators and urge them to oppose AB 208. Tell them that any amendment of the state's animal protection laws in such a manner presents a terrible risk to the safety of our communities. Your message opposing AB 208 will be forwarded to ALL state assemblymen and senators. If you don't know the names of your state Assembly member and senators, you can call the following numbers to find out.