Kingdom City Keeping a Dangerous Wild Animal ordinance (§ 205.140)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations
In short: You may not keep a lion, tiger, leopard, bear, wolf, coyote, bobcat, nonhuman primate, or similar wild cat, hyena, or any deadly, dangerous or poisonous reptile (or any deadly or dangerous reptile over 8 feet long) 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/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. (RSMo. § 578.023, 2014 effective 1-1-2017, revised by codifier)
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.140
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.