CARSON CITY, Nev. — A bill to ban dangerous animals as pets was introduced Wednesday in the Nevada Senate, a response to last summer’s rampage by two chimpanzees outside Las Vegas that left residents terrorized, one animal dead and another with a one-way ticket to an out-of-state sanctuary. SB245, sponsored by Minority Leader Michael Roberson and others, lists the types of animals — including primates — that would be illegal for someone to keep, own, sell or breed. There are exceptions for accredited zoos, circuses, research facilities, wildlife sanctuaries and animal shelters. Roberson, R-Henderson, pledged to push the legislation after …


