… Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, a sponsor of the proposal, issued a press release today criticizing lawmakers’ failure to pass the legislation, which was inspired by February’s chimpanzee attack in Stamford.
“The tragic chimp attack, leaving the victim with severe, lifelong injuries, underscored the urgent need to carefully regulate and restrict private possession of wild animals,” Blumenthal said. “Unregulated ownership of exotic pets is a tragedy waiting to happen and the state should act before another person is badly injured – even killed.”
