Charlie the mountain lion at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the lucky ones. He found a forever home after being rescued.

One of the viral videos showed the exotic animals inside the car driving ... x/kann_news The sleepy lion cub could be seen nearby sitting on the lap of the person in the passenger’s seat, ...

Other exotic pet owners realize they’ve made a mistake. “Some people bought a lion cub out in Ohio at wildlife auction and they got him as a small cub for $425,” Drotar recalled about a lion ...

Privately owning exotic animals is currently permitted in a handful of states with essentially no restrictions: You must have a license to own a dog, but you are free to purchase a lion or baboon ...