Illinois Lawmaker Battles to Ban Lion Meat

in Animal News on March 13, 2013

Dying to try lion? If you live in Illinois, you’d better get your fix quickly before proposed legislation would make the “mane” course a Class A misdemeanor. Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo proposed HB 2991 to the state’s General Assembly last month. If the Lion Meat Act passes, Illinois will become the first U.S. state to forbid lion slaughter, or for any person to possess, breed, import, export, buy or sell lions for the purpose of slaughter.

Link: Eatocracy.CNN.com

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