Reptile Ocean

• New Brunswick set to introduce exotic animal legislation after young brothers’ deaths

  New Brunswick is introducing legislation to regulate owning exotic animals, four years after two young brothers were killed by a python in Campbellton.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2017
  
• New Brunswick task force releases report on exotic pet rules, including 29 recommendations

  An immediate recommendation includes a province-wide inspection of all sites with exotic animals, whether it be for public display, research or retail.

  Jun 23, 2015
  
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• Family, community react to news of arrest in Campbellton python deaths

  The mother of two young boys who died when they were asphyxiated by a python in Campbellton, N.B. says she's pleased to see work being done to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

  Feb 6, 2015
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• Exotic pet store owner faces criminal negligence charges in python case: lawyer

  The lawyer for the man arrested in connection with the deaths of two New Brunswick boys killed by a python says his client faces two charges of criminal negligence causing death.

  Crime

  Feb 6, 2015
• UPDATED: Province establishing task force to review exotic animal rules

  The province has announced they are establishing a task force to review New Brunswick’s exotic animal laws and regulations.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2014
• UPDATED: Police determining potential charges after deadly python attack

  Legal documents obtained by Global News show police are trying to determine if they can charge the owner of Reptile Ocean with criminal negligence causing death after his python escaped and killed two young boys.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2013