Why Do People Be Able To Have Exotic Animals As Pets?

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People should not be able to have exotic animals as pets because someone can end up getting hurt or worse. Kim Haddad is a great source to look at when it comes to this subject. She is very detailed about the animals in her video and also states her opinion strongly on having exotic animals as pets. These animals will usually attack when they feel threatened or scared. Haddad explains the dangers that these animals put out to the public (Haddad). If an individual’s exotic pet leaves its home and gets loose, there is no telling what harm they will end up doing. She talked about many recorded deaths from exotic animals that have occurred in the past years. Most of the deaths are said to come from the pets that are big cats, chimps, and bears. Haddad sounded harsh and could make people feel offended, but from a different perspective, it can open an individual’s eyes and let …show more content…

Lauren Slater who is being used as a source in this paper mentions individual’s own personal attacks. Slater states how “a four year old boy was mauled by a mountain lion his aunt kept as a pet… ” and how “a 55 year old woman’s face was completely disfigured by her friend’s lifelong pet chimpanzee” (Slater). This shows how an individual’s “loving, friendly” exotic pet can change in a minute and harm other people not knowing any better. Jodi Kendal also mentions an incident that happened in Ohio with exotic pets. Kendal states from the news report “Four deputies... found doors of dozens exotic animal cages… are wide open” and from the “48 animals- 39 of them were big cats- are deemed a serious threat to public safety and shot and killed by officials” (Kendal). This statement shows how easily something can go wrong and how many lives you can put in danger in a matter of minutes. Accidents can occur anywhere you would not expect it happening, to anyone of any age, at any

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