While Pierre is labeled as Louisiana's groundhog for Groundhog Day, he is actually a nutria, which is a large, semi-aquatic rodent. Nutria are also considered an invasive species in Louisiana ...

So there are laws about nutria in Louisiana. Lots of them. One of which is that you can't keep a nutria as a pet, because it's a "wild animal." Bear in mind, this is a swamp rat. It isn't a lion ...