SEC. 49-8-5. [Animals inherently dangerous to humans.]

The following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans:

 (a) Order Primates:

 (i) Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) - all species;

 (ii) Family Cercopithecidae:

 A. Genus Macaca (macaques) - all species;

 B. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) - all species;

 C. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon);

 (b) Order Carnivora:

 (i) Family Canidae:

 A. Genus Canis (wolves, jackals and dingos; all species, including crosses between wolves and domestic animals);

 B. Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolf);

 C. Cuon alpinus (red dog);

 D. Lycaon pictus (African hunting dog);

 (ii) Family Ursidae (bears) - all species;

 (iii) Family Mustelidae - Gulo gulo (wolverine);

 (iv) Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) - all species;

 (v) Family Felidae:

 A. Genus Leo or Panthera or Neofelis (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards) - all species;

 B. Unica unica (snow leopard);

 C. Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah);

 D. Felis concolor (cougar) - all subspecies;

 (c) Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) - all species;

 (d) Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) - all species;

 (e) Order Artiodactyla:

 (i) Family Hippopotamidae - Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus);

 (ii) Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).

SOURCES: 1997 Laws, Chapter 571, Sec. 3, SB2946, Effective April 23, 1997.