Mississippi § 49-8-5 - Animals inherently dangerous to humans.
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§ 49-8-5. Animals inherently dangerous to humans.
The following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans: Order Primates: Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) – all species; Family Cercopithecidae: A. Genus Macaca (macaques) – all species; B. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) – all species; C. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon); Order Carnivora: Family Canidae: A. Genus Canis (wolves, jackals and dingos; all species, including crosses between wolves and domestic animals); B. Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolf); C. Cuon alpinus (red dog); D. Lycaon pictus (African hunting dog); Family Ursidae (bears) – all species; Family Mustelidae – Gulo gulo (wolverine); Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) – all species; Family Felidae: A. Genus Leo or Panthera or Neofelis (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards) – all species; B. Unica unica (snow leopard); C. Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah); D. Felis concolor (cougar) – all subspecies; Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) – all species; Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) – all species; Order Artiodactyla: Family Hippopotamidae – Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus); Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).
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