Sarpy County and its cities prohibit keeping dangerous wild animals, big cats, primates, wolves, bears, and venomous reptiles, as pets. Nebraska also bars private ownership of many native wildlife species without a state permit.
Keeping a dangerous exotic animal as a pet is off-limits in Sarpy County. City animal codes prohibit inherently dangerous species, large cats, primates, wolves and wolf-hybrids, bears, and venomous or large constricting reptiles, in residential areas because an escape is a public-safety emergency. Nebraska law, enforced by the Game and Parks Commission, separately bars private possession of many native wild animals, including skunks and certain other mammals, without a permit, and captive-wildlife permits are tightly limited. Common domestic exotics like ferrets, most parrots, and typical pet reptiles are generally allowed. Because rules differ between the cities and the unincorporated county, confirm a specific species before acquiring it.
A prohibited animal can be confiscated and the keeper cited, with fines climbing for dangerous species. The owner is liable for any injury or damage an escaped exotic animal causes.
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