I went to a landowners place this morning to look at some junk timber and he had two Siberian Tigers and nine Canadian Wolves in pens behind his house. All legal and permitted. In NW Florida.
I think folks would be amazed at the weird and different critters people keep. I have friend that while in Vet school could've charged admission on Sunday afternoons to come to his house and see the many different critters.
He tried to get me to take a black wolf but the regs were pretty steep plus the raw meat to feed the dang thing.
Ever seen a 4 ft long iguana, african tortoise, sugar gliders, african monitors and hedge hogs in the same room? That's not counting all the insects of varying species like tarantulas, several kinds of beetles and other spiders. Probably over 100 different critters in all.
He used to fly to New Mexico and bring back Western DBs, pack them in his suitcase, they'd still be alive but would die in a day or 2 from the flight.
All of his critters died when the power went out during an ice storm in the early 90's.
He still has some crazy stuff but nothing like the zoo he did have.
