LDWF to Remove Illegal Nutria Pet From Owners, Plans to Turn It Over to Baton Rouge Zoo
A family's pet nutria is set to be removed from the home of a New Orleans couple and moved to the Baton Rouge Zoo to be part of an educational exhibit, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced Thursday.
It is illegal to have a wild animal as a pet, especially a nutria.