COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there ...

The Ohio Exotic Pet Expo, a trade show selling exotic animals and supplies, was at the Clark County Fairgrounds for the first time this weekend. Ron Billingsley, the Ohio Exotic Pet Expo show promoter ...

Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there are some exotic pets ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Six exotic animals that were among dozens freed by their suicidal owner and survived a big-game hunt by sheriff's deputies with shoot-to-kill orders will be kept under quarantine at ...

COLUMBUS — Next year, Ohio could swing from zero regulation on exotic animal ownership to imposing stringent regulations in the near term and an outright ban beginning in 2014. Terry Thompson’s ...

Nobody knows how many or what non-native wild animals are kept as house pets because no regulatory agency in Ohio keeps records on them. Neighbors and the rest of the public find out about them when ...

Local animal experts were in Columbus Tuesday pushing for a bill being heard by the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban new exotic pet purchases. The bill would ban people from buying new big ...