Animals inherently dangerous to humans.
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-8-5
in effectThe following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans:
Order Primates:
Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) – all species;
Family Cercopithecidae:
A. Genus Macaca (macaques) – all species;
B. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) – all species;
C. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon);
Order Carnivora:
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);
Family Ursidae (bears) – all species;
Family Mustelidae – Gulo gulo (wolverine);
Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) – all species;
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;
Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) – all species;
Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) – all species;
Order Artiodactyla:
Family Hippopotamidae – Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus);
Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).
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