Wright County cities and Minnesota state law restrict dangerous exotic animals. Under section 346.155, keeping a big cat, bear, or most primates is unlawful, and cities widely bar venomous reptiles from residential property.
Exotic and wild animals are limited by a mix of city ordinance and state law. Minnesota Statutes section 346.155 makes it unlawful to possess a regulated animal, big cats, bears, and most primates, with narrow grandfather and licensed-facility exceptions, so keeping a tiger or a monkey as a backyard pet is off the table across Wright County. Cities including Buffalo and Monticello go further, barring venomous reptiles and other dangerous animals from residential lots and treating them as a public-safety nuisance. Common domestic pets, ordinary livestock on agricultural land, and small caged animals are unaffected. An escaped dangerous animal is an emergency the owner is liable for.
Keeping a prohibited regulated or dangerous animal brings seizure of the animal, fines, and possible criminal charges. The owner is liable for any injury or damage caused if the animal escapes.
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