They fought a zoo — Ontario towns grapple with exotic animal owner

Mark Drysdale's repeated efforts to open a zoo featuring lions and tigers in various small Ontario towns have exposed a serious dilemma for municipalities: How to keep residents safe while navigating an individual's right to keep wild animals? Animal rights advocates say a lack of provincial or federal regulations has resulted in a patchwork of laws that can often fail to protect animals.

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