30+ State Laws So Absurd You Won’t Believe They Are Actually In Effect

Life is filled with absurdities, and it’s best exemplified by the scores of weirdest laws you probably never knew existed. For instance, in 1969, anyone who made the grave mistake of killing Bigfoot in Skamania County, Washington, faced up to five years in the slammer. Whether Sasquatch exists notwithstanding, the state later amended the law designating the mythical creature as an endangered species.

If you thought that was wild, try hunting in Virginia on Sunday, and you will find yourself facing the full extent of the law. While at it, don’t go mispronouncing Arkansas, and for anyone who needs a spelling refresher, it’s Ark-an-Saw.

Delaware Frowns Upon those Who Go Whispering in the Lord’s House

The city of Rehoboth Beach in Delaware takes its church services super seriously, to the point of having a law against whispering in the Lord’s house. Effected in 1974, the reason is quite simple; it causes a disturbance and distracts other members of the congregation from having a peaceful worship experience.

However, it doesn’t end within the confines of the house of prayer. The law further bans whispering within a 300-foot radius of religious institutions. Yes, the law still stands, but it would take a particularly irate churchgoer to call the cops on another congregation member who dares to break this interesting law.

In Arkansas, Cows Can’t Go For a Stroll Past 1 p.m. on Sundays

In Arkansas, strolls with cows shouldn’t go past 1 p.m. on Sunday. Enacted in 1882, the city of Little Rock enacted a law that outlawed having bovines wandering around Main Street after 1 p.m. Adding to it, if you must walk your farm animal on a public highway in Arkansas, make sure it isn’t blindfolded.

On top of that, don’t string a bell of any kind around your livestock’s neck within the city limits past 9 p.m. Little Rock has the most bones to pick with pet owners, and there is also a law that prohibits your dog from barking past 6 p.m.

It is Prohibited to Take a Snooze while Getting your Hair Done in Florida

PPicture getting your tresses some much-needed TLC at a beauty salon in Florida, and when cozily set under in the dryer, your heavy lids get the best of you. Think again before you catch some shut-eye because it could land you in trouble with the law, that is, if the shop owner decided the cops on you.

It’s a costly mistake to catch some Z’s while getting your hair done, and in particular while set up underneath the hairdryer. Not only will it cost you a fine, but the business owner will also have to part with a hefty sum.

Don’t Get a Moose Drunk in Alaska

Alaskans don’t mess around with their moose, and in 1917, the city of Fairbanks outlawed the action of feeding elk alcoholic beverages. A local tavern keeper saw it fit to get his pet moose sloshed, and it sent the poor animal into a violent tare. Technically, the law prohibits having moose on public sidewalks, which in turn prevents them from traipsing around taverns for drinks.

The state also doesn’t take it lightly when hunters waste parts of the animal after a successful hunt.  Legally, folks are meant to set the hide, stomach, heart, liver, kidneys, and head aside “for human use.”