§ 416-12.404. Dangerous animal.

(a)

Any animal, except a dog assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties that demonstrates any of the following behavior, is a "dangerous animal":

(1)

Any animal that, when unprovoked, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being who is conducting himself or herself peacefully and lawfully. A "severe injury" within this chapter means any physical injury to a human being that results in muscle tears or disfiguring lacerations or requires multiple sutures or corrective or cosmetic surgery.

(2)

Any animal designated as a potentially dangerous animal that, after its owner or keeper has been notified of this designation, exhibits any of the behaviors described in Section 416-12.402 of this article.

(3)

Any animal that is associated with conduct that results in the animal's owner or keeper being convicted under Penal Code Section 597.5(a) or any animal used during or in the commission of a crime that constitutes a misdemeanor or a felony.

(4)

Any animal that attacks livestock off the property of the owner of the attacking animal.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, a person is peaceably and lawfully upon the private property of an owner or possessor of the animal when he or she is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by the laws of this state or any city or county, or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or when he or she is on the property upon express or implied invitation.

(Ords. 2005-24 § 2, 87-74 § 3).