§ 5-87. Same—Fighting, harassing.  


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  • No person may sponsor, promote or train a wild, exotic, vicious, dangerous or ferocious animal to participate in or contribute to the involvement of an animal in or attend as a spectator any event or activity in which any wild animal engages in unnatural behavior, generally repugnant behavior or is wrestled or fought (such as bear wrestling, cockfighting and dogfighting), is mentally or physically harassed; is displayed in such a way that the animal is abused or stressed mentally or physically or is induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, mechanical, electrical or manual devices in a manner that will cause or is likely to cause physical injury or suffering.

(Ord. No. 97-132, § 1, 8-14-97)