Fatal bear attack highlights problem in some states with lax exotic pet laws

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | 1:50 p.m. CDT; updated 2:30 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, August 31, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them.

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