Brown County Ohio cougar was flea market purchase May 31st, 2010 by admin
Most eastern states and Canadian provinces now ban private ownership of cougars or require the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal. As of 2009, only two states (Wisconsin & West Virginia) and one eastern Canadian province (Ontario) had no regulations on private ownership of cougars. Four eastern states required a permit–Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Ohio. (Source: Big Cat Rescue – http://www.bigcatrescue.org/laws/statelawsexoticcats.htm )
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LOCAL12 – WKRC Cincinnati
Brown County Mountain Lion Was Flea Market Purchase
The Brown County Sheriff today released new information about a mountain lion that’s reportedly running loose in that area.
Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger says a Mount Orab resident bought the animal from a flea market in Lucasville, Ohio. It escaped about a month ago. The owner planned to get rid of the cat because it had gotten too aggressive.
Officials got calls Wednesday and Thursday mornings saying the animal had been seen around the Rumpke Landfill off Beyers Road near Route 68.
Deputies were sent to the area but were unable to find the mountain lion. Wildlife officials are aware that the lion is loose.
