Lincoln County leaders discuss possible changes to exotic animal ordinance

Lincoln County leaders discuss possible changes to exotic animal ordinance

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Lincoln County leaders are proposing changes to how they regulate ownership of exotic animals. Some people are worried the new rules aren't written clearly enough. "As proposed, you have a ban on almost all pets other than cats and dogs," said one man who spoke during the public comment period of the Board of Commissioners meeting. "It's a ban on any species not native to North Carolina." Nearly a dozen …