Insurance for kangaroo
Source: Agencies |
April 24, 2011, Sunday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
AN anonymous donor has purchased a US$50,000 insurance policy to help an Oklahoma woman keep her kangaroo as a therapy pet.
The Broken Arrow City Council is considering an exotic animal ordinance exemption that would allow Christie Carr to keep the partially paralyzed red kangaroo named Irwin within city limits.
Council could vote on May 3 on a proposal that would allow exotic animal owners to keep their pets if they obtain a newly-created permit. The permit would require them to have a liability insurance policy for any injuries inflicted by the animal, certification that the animal has adequate housing for its health and meet all federal and state guidelines for licensing, among other provisions.
"It's amazing for someone to be as generous as that," Carr said on Friday, adding that she had no details about who bought the liability insurance for Irwin. "I can't believe the support."
Carr said she couldn't have afforded to purchase such a policy and even contemplated moving out of Broken Arrow to continue caring for the animal. "That was the biggest hurdle I saw. It's not a sure deal yet, but we're closer."
Councilman Richard Carter said the ordinance exemption is designed to allow Carr to keep Irwin within city limits while safeguarding residents from potential harm the animal might cause.
"We realize it's not in the category of a pit bull or Rottweiler, but we still need to protect the public," he said.
The Broken Arrow City Council is considering an exotic animal ordinance exemption that would allow Christie Carr to keep the partially paralyzed red kangaroo named Irwin within city limits.
Council could vote on May 3 on a proposal that would allow exotic animal owners to keep their pets if they obtain a newly-created permit. The permit would require them to have a liability insurance policy for any injuries inflicted by the animal, certification that the animal has adequate housing for its health and meet all federal and state guidelines for licensing, among other provisions.
"It's amazing for someone to be as generous as that," Carr said on Friday, adding that she had no details about who bought the liability insurance for Irwin. "I can't believe the support."
Carr said she couldn't have afforded to purchase such a policy and even contemplated moving out of Broken Arrow to continue caring for the animal. "That was the biggest hurdle I saw. It's not a sure deal yet, but we're closer."
Councilman Richard Carter said the ordinance exemption is designed to allow Carr to keep Irwin within city limits while safeguarding residents from potential harm the animal might cause.
"We realize it's not in the category of a pit bull or Rottweiler, but we still need to protect the public," he said.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
