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Page 1 of 2 <br />EXYHRIT "D" <br />Use of Dangerous Wild Animals <br />The County of Indian River, Florida, has approved on <br />, a schedule of requirements that apply to <br />exhibition, sets, displays, or any other permit that involves <br />elephants or any other potentially dangerous wild animal, as <br />defined below. <br />"Dangerous wild animal" means any mammal, including but not <br />limited to Elephantidae (elephant); Felidae (tiger, lion, cougar, <br />leopard, cheetah, jaguar); Canidae (wolf, coyote); Ursidae (all <br />bears); and all non -human primate species (such as <br />chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, capuchins, macaques, and <br />baboons) which the owner knows or zeasonably should know <br />has a propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack, cause injury, <br />or otherwise endanger the safety of the public or other animals. <br />The required actions or document submittals described below <br />must be satisfied by applicant(s) three weeks prior to issuance of <br />a permit. In the event a permit is issued, failure to maintain <br />these requirements during the permitted activity will be cause <br />for revocation of the permit. <br />Applicants must meet the following conditions: <br />1. Submit a liability insurance policy with an insurer authorized <br />or approved to write such insurance in this state in the <br />amount of two million dollars that covers claims for injury or <br />damage to persons or property in an amount of not less than <br />one million dollars per occurrence. In the case of activity to <br />be held on public property, the Risk Manager of the County <br />will review the proposed activity and at his or her sole <br />discretion set additional requirements or increased limits. <br />2. Submit documented proof that within the past twelve months <br />all elephants tested free of tuberculosis (TB) in trunk wash <br />cultures and a serological test that detects antibodies to TB, <br />such as the ElephantTB-STAT PAK Assay. <br />3. Submit a written plan for the quick and safe recapture or <br />destruction of a wild animal in the event an animal escapes. <br />a. The applicant's written protocols for training their staff on <br />methods of safe recapture of escaped wild animals, and <br />b. A detailed description of containment methods for the <br />animal(s) and; and <br />c. Access to appropriate chemical immobilization drugs and <br />equipment; and <br />d. Identification of staff member(s) (and as appropriate, <br />veterinarians) who possess firearm and chemical <br />