(A) No person shall fight or bait, conspire to fight or bait, or keep, train or transport for the purpose of fighting or baiting any dog or other animal.
(B) (1) No person may sponsor, promote, train an animal to participate in, contribute to the involvement of any animal in or attend as a spectator any activity or event in which any animal engages in unnatural behavior or is wrestled, fought, mentally or physically harassed or displayed in such a way that the animal is abused or stresses 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.
(2) This prohibition applies to events and activities taking place in either public or private facilities, and applied regardless of the purpose of the event or activities and irrespective of whether or not a fee is charged to spectators.
(1960 Code, § 13-1-8) (Ord. 7217, passed 1-5-2009) Penalty, see § 90.99