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(#1) Tyga's Tiger
Owning a tiger is is tough business. Just ask Tyga, who probably thought Tyga's Tiger would look cool in the headlines or on a tattoo.
But according to TMZ, Tyga kept the seven-month-old cat at his Ventura County, CA, home, where he reportedly "took good care" of it. Unfortunately it's illegal to keep a tiger in one's home without the proper permitting and facilities, and Tyga was busted after posting photos of the giant feline to Instagram.
Fish and Wildlife authorities swooped in and moved the tiger to a state facility, and sought to charge Tyga with a misdemeanor and a possible six-month jail stint. The tiger is currently living in a non-profit rescue center but has not received a word – or a donation – from Tyga.
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(#2) Justin Bieber's Monkey
Justin Bieber once made international news for something other than crooning about his recent breakup when it was revealed that he owned an illegal capuchin monkey, OG Mally. The tiny primate was confiscated by German customs officials when Bieber "failed to produce required vaccination and import papers after landing in Munich."
Apparently Bieber had been warned not to travel with "Mally," but did not heed the warning. "I even had it written out that he was a circus monkey and he could travel and all that sh*t," Bieber said. "I had all the right papers. Things get twisted."
Mally never made it back home to Biebs and is living his best life at Germany's Serengeti Wildlife Park.
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(#3) Chris Brown's Monkey
This 2017 video on Instagram of Chris Brown's daughter cuddling with a capuchin monkey got the singer in trouble. Fans freaked out and thought it was a gift for his daughter, which triggered a Fish and Wildlife department investigation.
It was determined that Brown failed to secure a permit for the primate, so agents served a warrant at Brown's house, and confiscated the monkey. Brown, as you can imagine, was not pleased — and neither was his attorney.
In the end, a Los Angeles judge ordered Brown to give up all rights to the monkey. According to the ruling, Brown must pay $35,000 to the facility where the monkey is being cared for, and cannot visit it without making an appointment. Further, Brown is prohibited from owning other species of monkeys, must submit to searches to prove it, and cannot break any law from December 2019 through June 2020.
If Brown abides by these restrictions, he will be forgiven the two misdemeanors for illegal possession of a monkey without a permit.
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(#4) Nicolas Cage’s Octopus
There was a time when Nicolas Cage was worth $150 million. He allegedly squandered a lot of that away, and is now worth "only" about $25 million.
One of his purchases was the $150,000 bill for a pet octopus which he said "helped him be a better actor."
Cage has a history of outlandish purchases including a shark, an alligator, shrunken heads, an illegal Mongolian dinosaur skull, 15 estate homes around the world, two European castles, and a pyramid tombstone.
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(#5) Michael Jackson's Chimpanzee
Who doesn't know about Bubbles? Before Justin Bieber attempted to sneak a monkey back into the country, the King of Pop was taking his pet chimp Bubbles out in matching outfits and treating him like a member of the royal family, which in a way, he was.
Bubbles reportedly slept on a small cot in Jackson’s room, ate at the same table with guests, used the same toilet, and was known to eat candy in the Neverland movie theater. But as Bubbles matured into a large and aggressive adult chimp, his time in the spotlight was over, and he was was moved to the Center for Great Apes, a sanctuary in Wauchula, FL, where he has lived since 2005.
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(#6) Kirstie Alley’s Lemurs
What exactly is a lemur? According to the official California Department of Fish and Wildlife restricted species list, a lemur is a primate, which makes it illegal to possess. That hasn't stopped actress Kirstie Alley, who has 14 of them at her Los Angeles home. It doesn't come cheap.
“I have three new sets of baby lemur twins," she said. "I think it’s a little bit rare, but we have three females and each one had a set of twins. I don’t recommend them as pets for people because they’re very expensive. I have two full-time zookeepers that take care of just them. It costs about $40,000 to keep the lemurs.”
The lemurs are even written into her will.
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(#7) Paris Hilton's Ferrets -And More
Ferrets are illegal in California, but that didn't stop Paris Hilton from adding a few of them to her menagerie of pets that also includes dogs, cats, parrots, pigs, and a pet kinkajou that she named Baby Luv, which was also not legal to possess in California.
Baby Luv made news in 2006 when it bit Hilton, sending the heiress to the hospital for a tetanus shot.
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(#8) Mike Tyson’s Pigeons And Tigers
Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was an amazing boxer, albeit one who is probably best known as the boxer who bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield's ear. Tyson's love of pigeons dates back to his days as a kid in Brooklyn, and the fighter has said that that the hobby inspired his boxing career.
It happened when bullies confronted a young Tyson, grabbed his pigeon, and savagely twisted off its head. "That was the first time I threw a punch," Tyson said.
"My pigeons have gone on an amazing journey with me from a child to a man," Tyson said to the New York Times. "They’ve been with me when I didn’t have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of. They were also there when I had more money than I could even count. But rich or poor never meant anything when it came to my birds."
In 2011, Tyson appeared on Taking On Tyson, an Animal Planet show that featured the former champ in the world of competitive pigeon racing.
At the height of his career, Tyson also owned several white tigers, as memorialized by a fictional tiger in The Hangover. Tyson claimed the big cats were expensive to keep up, so he had to give them away.
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(#9) Tori Spelling’s Chicken
Chickens have grown increasingly popular with urban farmers, but most people don't dress them up and keep them in their house like Tori Spelling.
Spelling has been spotted carrying her chicken Coco Chanel around town while running errands; the chicken eats scones and other human treats and even occasionally sleeps with the former Beverly Hills 90210 star. Spelling told Lucky magazine:
Coco (Chanel of course) is a silkie bantam chicken. She is white and fluffy and is often mistaken for a poodle! I call her a pocket chicken because she loves to be held and go places with me. They know her by name at our local Michael's craft store. What? A chicken can't craft too? I make her outfits to mimic my vintage dresses. She also has little capelets! I turn vintage brooches into fascinators for her. Right now I'm knitting her a chicken poncho for those cool summer nights.
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(#10) Kristen Stewart's Wolf/Dog Hybrid
Whether you're Team Edward or Team Jacob, you have to admit that Kristin Stewart's wolf hybrid dog Jack looks tough. The Twilight star’s mom owns several wolf-dog hybrids, and they are apparently legal.
That didn't stop a neighbor from accusing the star's mom of "harboring wolves" during an ugly dispute between the women.
According to K-Stew's mom, she has the appropriate licensing to own them.
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(#11) Steven Tyler’s Raccoon
While other hardcore rock n' roll stars collected badass pets like giant snakes, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler went for a woodland creature.
"I got myself a pet raccoon" he once told David Letterman. "I put him on my shoulder and went fishing with it every day."
Raccoons have a bad reputation for being rabid and mean and attacking people, but domesticated raccoons can be bought legally, litter box trained, and are said to be as friendly as dogs.
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(#12) David Beckham’s Micro Pigs
What do you do when you're an international soccer star and sex symbol? You spend $4,000 on micro pigs and keep them at "Beckingham Palace" in Hertfordshire, England. Apparently David Beckham's wife Victoria — AKA Posh Spice —bought him the two little buggers for Christmas in 2009, which they debated on naming Elton and David after family friends David Furnish and Elton John.
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(#13) Nicole Kidman’s Alpacas
What has stylish hair and long beautiful eyelashes? That would be Nicole Kidman and her fleet of alpacas, part of her farm animal crew in Tennessee with husband Keith Urban.
“Why alpacas? Because they’re pretty,” she said. “They have the long lashes. Have you seen them? You can walk them around on a leash.”
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(#14) Leonardo DiCaprio’s Tortoise
Given the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio seemingly can't commit to a woman for more than a few months, it's kind of a surprise that he selected a pet with a life expectancy of around 80 years. The tortoise, which DiCaprio allegedly picked up the North American Reptile Breeders Conference And Trade Show, only cost about $400 and can grow up to about 200 pounds.
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(#15) Reese Witherspoon’s Miniature Donkey
Reese Witherspoon is known for her Southern charm, so it's no surprise that her own farm includes pigs, goats, a horse, dogs and chickens. But her collection just wasn't complete with what might be the cutest asses you'll ever see.
While visiting a friend’s farm, the actress fell in love with miniature donkeys and bought two of her own, which she named Honky and Tonky.
“They’re just docile and sweet,” Witherspoon told People. “I call them badonkadonks.”
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