{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-8-5","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-8-5","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-8-5","body":"The following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans:\n\n(a) Order Primates:\n\n(i) Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) -- all species;\n\n(ii) Family Cercopithecidae:\n\nA. Genus Macaca (macaques) -- all species;\n\nB. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) -- all species;\n\nC. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon);\n\n(b) Order Carnivora:\n\n(i) Family Canidae:\n\nA. Genus Canis (wolves, jackals and dingos; all species, including crosses between wolves and domestic animals);\n\nB. Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolf);\n\nC. Cuon alpinus (red dog);\n\nD. Lycaon pictus (African hunting dog);\n\n(ii) Family Ursidae (bears) -- all species;\n\n(iii) Family Mustelidae -- Gulo gulo (wolverine);\n\n(iv) Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) -- all species;\n\n(v) Family Felidae:\n\nA. Genus Leo or Panthera or Neofelis (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards) -- all species;\n\nB. Unica unica (snow leopard);\n\nC. Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah);\n\nD. Felis concolor (cougar) -- all subspecies;\n\n(c) Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) -- all species;\n\n(d) Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) -- all species;\n\n(e) Order Artiodactyla:\n\n(ii) Family Hippopotamidae -- Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus);\n\n(ii) Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).","path":["MS Code","Title 49"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"9b0f320b577966f739a8e7abee3e8ea0b092f684ebcedb9646bf28535bfe0b9b","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-8-3","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-8-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}