Posted: May 25, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 25
An unidentified woman holds a lion cub in her arms in this undated photo taken from the social media account belonging to Highlands Big Cat Adventures. (Mark Drysdale/Facebook)
A citizen s group in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands is calling on the provincial government to create legislation governing the ownership of exotic animals after a controversial roadside zoo began breeding lions in their community.
When the Drysdales left Grand Bend, it marked the end of a bitter 18-month battle between the couple and the local council over the right to house and publicly display exotic animals in a residential neighbourhood.