Abstract
On January 13 , 1976, the Riverside
County. Board of Supervisors heard a
proposed ordinance to prohibit all wild
animals within the county except under
a permit to be issued by the County Department
of Health. The ordinance is an
outgrowth of an incident wherein a
Cougar escaped from it's owner's yard
and severely mauled another person ,
which led the supervisors to the conclusion
that all exotic mammals are a threat
to public health and safety.