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“Vicious animal” means:

A. Any animal which, in a threatening and terrorizing manner, approaches any person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds or places in an apparent attitude of attack;

B. Any animal with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, or to cause injury or otherwise threaten the safety of human beings or animals; or

C. Any animal which bites, inflicts injury, assaults or otherwise attacks a human being or domestic animal on public or private property.

Whether an animal has been properly licensed under the provisions of this title shall have no relevance to the determination of whether an animal is a “vicious animal,” as defined herein. (Ord. 2018-06 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2012-12 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))