Appalachian Family Fights to Keep Pet Lion

Appalachian Family Fights to Keep Pet Lion - Yahoo! News

"MELVIN, Ky. - To the Collins family, the 400-plus pound beast with a thick mane and daunting eyes that paces in its 300-square-foot chain-link cage is "Kitty," their beloved pet lion.

To others in this small Appalachian town, Kitty is a frightening menace. And they want county officials to ban animals deemed "inherently dangerous" by the state.

If the county ordinance passes Friday, Kitty will no longer be allowed to stay in this rural neighborhood, where homes are separated by just a few yards."