Let People Own Exotic Animals

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The first time I got to see a exotic animals was at the Zoo. I saw a whole bunch of exotic animals like tigers, lions, elephants, snakes and more. Though I believe exotic animals should be legal. I think they should be legal because if they ban exotic animals why don't they ban cars. More people die from cars than exotic animals per year. Cars can be deadlier than exotic animals.

When I read both stories I believed that the “Let people own exotic animals” had great support about having exotic animals and “Wild animals aren't pets” have great explanation, but I just don't fully agree to it. I liked when the Let people own exotic pets story had a good point when if you because they said only 3.25 people die per year by exotic animals

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