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Search for primate on the loose in South Carolina in second day
The search for a wayward primate in South Carolina was in its second day Friday as its owner hired help to corral the animal in the town of Walterboro. Authorities on Saturday said the ape was kept as a pet. It's unclear exactly how the animal, possibly a baboon, escaped.
Is it legal to own a monkey in South Carolina?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- The ongoing search for a loose primate in Colleton County has sparked questions about whether it is legal to own exotic pets in South Carolina, specifically monkeys. The short answer: It depends. South Carolina law states that it is unlawful to “import into, possess, keep, purchase, have custody or control of, breed, […]
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