Hallsville Keeping a Dangerous Wild Animal ordinance (§ 205.350)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article II. Additional Animal Regulations
In short: Keeping a lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena, wolf, bear, nonhuman primate, coyote, or any deadly, dangerous or poisonous reptile (or any deadly or dangerous reptile over 8 feet long) is an offense, except in a properly maintained zoo, circus, scientific or educational institution, research lab, veterinary hospital or animal refuge.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A person commits the offense of keeping a dangerous wild animal if he or she keeps any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena, wolf, bear, nonhuman primate, coyote, any deadly, dangerous, or poisonous reptile, or any deadly or dangerous reptile over eight (8) feet long, in any place other than a properly maintained zoological park, circus, scientific, or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, or animal refuge.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.350
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.