Paradise |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 6. ANIMALS |
Chapter 6.13. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS |
§ 6.13.060. Vicious animal.
Any animal, except a dog assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, which demonstrates any of the following behavior, is rebuttably presumed dangerous:
A.
Any animal which, when unprovoked, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being, in a place where such person is conducting himself or herself peacefully and lawfully;
B.
Any animal which, when unprovoked, inflicts severe injury on or kills a domestic animal or livestock;
C.
An animal which has been trained to fight or which is owned or harbored for this purpose;
D.
Any animal previously determined to be and currently listed as a dangerous animal which continues the behavior described in Section 6.13.050, or is maintained in violation of Section 6.13.080C.
(Ord. No. 484 § 2, 2008)