To some, he is a frightening menace. To others, he is the local mascot. But, to one family, he is just a pet, Kitty.

Kitty, the 400 pound lion, who stays in a 300 square foot cage, may not be able to stay in that location much longer.

County officials will be voting on a county ordinance, that would bar animals deemed "inherently dangerous" by the state, this Friday.

Kitty's owners, Melissa and Barry Collins, state that they will fight the effort. As Mary said, "Kitty is my kid."

Barry purchased Kitty when Kitty was a five pound cub at a flea market. Barry stated that he obtained a license to bring the cub into Kentucky and purchased a license to keep it in Floyd County.

Now that the cub is no longer a cub, but a full grown lion, some neighbors are wanting it gone.

Pauline Hall, who lives down the street from the Collins, states that she lives in fear of the lion.

Hall stated, "I think it needs to be in a different environment. Everybody here keeps their guns loaded."

However, other neighbors are not demanding Kitty to be removed. April Osborne, a neighbor of the Collins, said, "I think they should be able to keep it - anything can turn on you. That thing is a big old baby."