The Shark and Ray Touch Pool at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, in November 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Iowa lawmakers are considering a proposal to add a new animal to its list of dangerous wild animals: sharks.
A subcommittee in the Iowa House met Thursday to discuss House File 24 , a bill that would add sharks that can grow to a length of 23 inches or more, or that have a documented history of biting humans, to the state’s existing code prohibiting contact with dangerous wild animals…