§ 4-304. Animal fighting.

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(a)

A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes, instigates or permits an animal to fight with another animal or human or allows or otherwise permits to be used property that he owns or controls for the purpose of conducting fights between animals or between animals and humans. For purposes of this section, the term "animal" means a domesticated living creature and a wild living creature previously captured.

(b)

It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person caused a dog to fight with another dog in order to protect a person, livestock, or other property from the other dog and for no other purpose.

(Ord. No. 021209-01, § 3.104, 2-12-2009)

                    
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