The hunting of wild animals within the corporate limits of the town is prohibited. No person shall hunt, kill or attempt to kill any wild animal by use of firearms, compressed air or compressed gas or spring-powered weapons or by any other means. However, this section does not prohibit the following:
(A) Destruction of varmints and pests by any person by means other than a firearm or compressed gas weapon or by a police officer or other authorized public authority by any means, provided that the method used shall be reasonably humane and prudently applied so as to prevent probable injury to humans or other animals;
(B) Euthanasia when necessary to prevent prolonged suffering of an injured or sick wild animal; or
(C) Destruction of dangerous, vicious or ferocious wild animals as authorized under § 95.45.
(`86 Code, § 3-5-9) (Ord. passed 7-17-84; Am. Ord. 86-C5, passed 7-15-86) Penalty, see § 10.99