Question

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read the claim below.
people should not keep wild animals as pets.
select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
wild animals often carry diseases that are incurable—and sometimes fatal—in humans.
certain states and cities have laws that allow for certain wild animals to be kept as pets.

Explanation:

This evidence directly provides a health risk reason against keeping wild animals as pets, which aligns with the claim that people should not do so. The other option describes laws allowing some wild animals as pets, which does not support the claim.

Answer:

Wild animals often carry diseases that are incurable—and sometimes fatal—in humans.