PSYCHOLOGY This just made my day Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory Yale University Owning Wild Animals: Stats on Exotic Pets (Infographic) | Lions, Tigers & Bears | Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals | Captive Wildlife Regulations The escape of 50 exotic animals near Zanesville, Ohio, last month brought into the spotlight the complex issues, as well as dangers, of keeping wild animals as domestic pets. The incident happened Tuesday (Oct. 18) when resident Terry Thompson set loose his menagerie of lions, tigers, bears, monkeys and other animals from their cages before committing suicide. Authorities had little choice but to shoot and kill nearly 50 of the untamed animals before they injured people. And apparently Ohio is one state that doesn't regulate or restrict keeping wildlife captive. In addition to state-by-state variability in captive wildlife regulation in general, an exemption in the Captive-Bred Wildlife Registration Program currently allows people in the United States to own so-called generic tigers; these are tigers that can't be identified as being from one of the known subsecies (Bengal, Sumatran, Siberian/Amur or Indochinese). These animals could also potentially transmit deadly infections to humans.
The Imperfections of the U.S. Judicial System I figured this infographic would be appropriate given the recent controversy in the Casey Anthony trial. Honestly I haven’t been following the coverage enough to form an opinion. But judging by my recent Facebook news feed, several of my friends have followed the trial and have quite a bit to say about it. Considering how popular shows like Law & Order are, I’m sure this infographic will entertain the majority of you readers. It must suck for the half of exonerees who have not received any financial compensation. Share This Infographic Get Free Infographics Delivered to your Inbox