Louisiana Family Wins Battle to Keep Pet Nutria at Home

Louisiana officials have allowed a couple to keep their pet nutria, Neuty, after more than 17,000 people signed an online petition demanding that the state leave the animal alone. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has allowed the couple to apply for a permit to keep the 22-pound rodent, which is considered an invasive species, as a pet within the law. Nutria were introduced into North America more than a century ago and are considered a nuisance invasive species in Louisiana.