10 Tony's law has claws.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Louisiana lawmakers grabbed a tiger by the tail when they passed a bill "exempting certain persons from the requirements of the big exotic cat rules." Specifically, it allows the owner of the Tiger Truck Stop outside Baton Rouge to keep his 14-year-old Bengal tiger, Tony, as a roadside attraction. The 550-pound cat lives in a 40-foot by-80-foot enclosure next to the parking lot. State veterinarians have said he is healthy, but animal rights groups say Tony is being exploited and have taken legal steps over the years to remove him. Truck stop owner Michael Sandlin, who's...