MIAMI -- A major drawback to owning exotic animals is their need for special care. Often, these creatures become burdensome for untrained people and end up flushed, dumped or abandoned. One program aims to prevent that, with a little old fashioned amnesty.
The Pet Amnesty Day is a way to curb the illegal and dangerous act of turning exotic animals free -- into the wild.
One such waylaid pet is Sandy, the bearded dragon. Native to Australia, she's challenging to … read more