MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2002 Regular Session
To: Wildlife and Fisheries
By: Senator(s) Posey
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-8-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS RELATED TO WOLF-HYBRIDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 49-8-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
49-8-5. The following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans:
(a) Order Primates:
(i) Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) - all species;
(ii) Family Cercopithecidae:
A. Genus Macaca (macaques) - all species;
B. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) - all species;
C. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon);
(b) Order Carnivora:
(i) Family Canidae:
A. Genus Canis (wolves, jackals and dingos; all species, except domestic dogs; does not include crosses between wolves and domestic animals);
B. Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolf);
C. Cuon alpinus (red dog);
D. Lycaon pictus (African hunting dog);
(ii) Family Ursidae (bears) - all species;
(iii) Family Mustelidae - Gulo gulo (wolverine);
(iv) Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) - all species;
(v) 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;
(c) Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) - all species;
(d) Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) - all species;
(e) Order Artiodactyla:
(i) Family Hippopotamidae - Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus);
(ii) Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2002.