Connecticut bans private possession of potentially dangerous animals — big cats, bears, wolves and most primates — under CGS §26-40a. These restrictions apply in New Milford.
New Milford follows Connecticut's statewide line on dangerous exotic animals. CGS §26-40a bans private possession of the species the legislature considers genuinely hazardous — big cats, bears, wolves and most primates — with permits reserved for qualified facilities, not private keepers. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) enforces the statute. For town residents the message is uncomplicated: conventional pets are a routine matter, but anything on the state's dangerous list is off-limits no matter the enclosure you build. When in doubt about a species, ask DEEP before acquiring it.
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