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Monkey Ownership Ban Moves to Senate
Monkeys may seem cute and cuddly, but the animals can be dangerous. State Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is sponsoring legislation to ban people from owning monkeys as pets in Illinois.

Harmon says primates easily spread diseases and are very strong and violent as they mature. Harmon says the animals can cause serious injury to owners. "I think because monkey is a fun word to say it is somehow a diminishment of the importance of the issues."

Under the bill, people who already own pet monkeys will be allowed to keep the animals, but must register them with a local animal control agency. If passed, the law would go into effect in January 2011.

H.B. 4801 passed the House and has passed the Senate Consumer Protection committee. It now heads to the full Senate.

(Illinois Radio Network)
04 19 10 by Newsroom
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