(a) "Dangerous animal" means any animal which is carnivorous or which, because of its nature or physical makeup is capable of inflicting serious physical harm to human beings, including the cat family, the dog family, alligators, crocodiles, snakes which present a risk of physical harm to human beings; all bears, wolverines, badgers, lions, tigers and elephants and such other animals as the Director of Public Safety and Service determines by written regulations to be dangerous animals. Any animal which has been found by the Director to have caused any serious physical harm to any human being shall be conclusively presumed to be a dangerous animal, whether or not it was previously listed as such.
(b) "Serious physical harm", to human beings, means any of the following:
(1) Any mental illness or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization or prolonged psychiatric treatment;
(2) Any physical harm which carries a substantial risk of death;
(3) Any physical harm which involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or total, or which involves some temporary, substantial incapacity;
(4) Any physical harm which involves some permanent disfigurement or which involves some temporary, serious disfigurement;
(5) Any physical harm which involves acute pain of such duration as to result in substantial suffering, or which involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain.
(c) "Own, keep or harbor" means to have legal title to or custody or control over any dangerous animal in the City, except as otherwise provided in Section 505.16.
(d) "Person" includes any natural person, association, partnership, organization or corporation.
(Ord. 67-82. Passed 8-16-82; Ord. 58-85. Passed 7-15-85.)