Zebras, kangaroos, giraffes: What Tennessee pet laws say residents can, can't own
A pet zebra remains on the loose in Middle Tennessee after breaking free May 31 from it's Rutherford County home.
Yes, a pet zebra has been spotted galloping along roadways in Middle Tennessee.
A Rutherford County resident reported the animal broke free less than 24 hours after it was obtained and made its way down Interstate 24.
The zebra remained at large as of Monday afternoon, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office posted on social media. The agency noted that professional tracking groups are continuing to search for the animal, which has quickly become an Internet sensation.
While many questions continue to swirl around the zebra, and the continued search for it, one looms large.
Are they allowed as pets in Tennessee? Yes, they are.
So, what's not allowed in Tennessee, and what is? The list might surprise you:
Nonpoisonous reptiles and amphibians except caimans and gavials.
Rodents like gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, mice, squirrels and chipmunks.
Rabbits, hares, moles and shrews
Ferrets and chinchillas
Llamas, alpacas, guanacos, vicunas, camels, giraffes and bison
Semi-domestic hogs, sheep and goats
Avian species like ostriches, cassowary and North American game birds
Any fish held in an aquarium
Antelopes
Marsupials like kangaroos
Domestic farm animals
Equidae like horses
Bobcat and other domestic cat hybrids
Furbearing mammals that include those native to Tennessee that are raised for the sale of fur
Primates like gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, gibbons, siamangs, mandrills, drills, baboons, gelada baboons
All species of wolves
All species of bears
Any turtle measuring four inches or less, due to possible salmonella contamination. Native turtle species are also prohibited.
Lions
Tigers
Leopards
Jaguars
Cheetahs
Cougars
All species of elephants
Rhinoceroses
White-tailed deer and wild elk
African buffalo
Hippopotanmus
Crocodiles and alligators
All venomous snakes
All poisonous amphibians
Black bears
White-tailed deer
Wild turkeys
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
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