https://consumerist.com/2017/09/08/no-you-cant-keep-a-hammerhead-shark-in-your-basement-pool/ >We know it might be tempting to make your own Sharknado at home, but not only is it illegal to keep certain exotic sharks in a pool as pets, but it’s not good for the big fish, either. That’s why officials in New York have removed a bunch of sharks from a resident’s home after finding them in a DIY aquarium in the basement. >Department of Environmental Conservation officers executed a search warrant at a Lagrangeville, NY, home last month on a tip that the home might be hosting illegal wildlife.