§ 3-4. Cruelty, abuse, fighting.  


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  • No person shall beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload, overwork or otherwise abuse an animal, or cause, instigate, promote or permit any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans, unless otherwise permitted by law. The animal control officer shall have the authority to take an abused animal into protective custody pending disposition of charges of cruelty or abuse against owner.

(Ord. No. 46, § 4, 6-7-88)