Show-Me Bear Wrestling Forbidden

Maybe not newsworthy but still important . . .

A recent bit of Missouri talk radio fodder inspired a bit more research to check the rule and regs prohibiting good times with furry friends . . .

578.176.  Bear wrestling — penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of bear wrestling if he or she:

  (1)  Wrestles a bear;

  (2)  Permits bear wrestling to be done on any premises under his or her charge or control;

  (3)  Promotes, conducts, or stages bear wrestling;

  (4)  Advertises bear wrestling;

  (5)  Collects any admission fee for bear wrestling;

  (6)  Purchases, sells, or possesses a bear which he or she knows will be used for bear wrestling;

  (7)  Trains a bear for bear wrestling;

  (8)  Subjects a bear to surgical alteration for bear wrestling.

  2.  The offense of bear wrestling is a class A misdemeanor.

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