Oklahoma City officers seized 20 axolotls, four rabbits, four ferrets, four turtles, two hamsters and 28 birds from a home.

Wisconsin doesn't have a statewide ban on exotic pets, but local and federal rules still apply. Here's what to know.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A sheriff says exotic animals on the loose in eastern Ohio were set free by their owner, who apparently killed himself on his farm. Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said at ...

Mitch Kalmanson sells insurance policies to protect people in animal accidents. Feb. 24, 2012— -- As state and federal lawmakers continue to wrestle with proposed legislation on exotic pet ...

The 163 reptiles and arthopods were in a silver Toyota truck attempting to depart the U.S. to Mexico, officials said.

PHOENIX – Crocodiles, anacondas and King Cobras might not sound like house pets, but the Phoenix Herpetological Society it’s actually more common than one might think. Russ Johnson, president of but ...

Thirty minutes outside the Wisconsin Dells’ maze of flumes, rollercoasters, go-kart tracks and the duck boats plying the Wisconsin River, Jasmine is something of a minor local celebrity. “I go to the ...

Many exotic pet owners are hobbyists and they don't have experience needed. Oct. 23, 2011— -- The slaughter of over 50 renegade animals let loose from a backyard zoo in Zanesville, Ohio, ...

If a dangerous exotic pet caused property damage or attacked someone, the owner could face a $2,000 fine. The ban would not affect Melanie Nawrot or Jasmine, nor would it prohibit Nawrot from keeping ...