New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed legislation Friday that made his state the first in the nation to ban the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling acts.
The legislation, also known as “Nosey’s Law,” is named after a 36-year-old African elephant with arthritis that was forced to travel across the country, including New Jersey, for traveling circus acts while also suffering abuse, the governor’s office said in a press release.
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Illinois and New York also have laws that ban the use of elephants in traveling or entertainment acts, but “Nosey’s Law” makes New Jersey the first state to outlaw the use of all wild and exotic animals in traveling acts.
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