(A) Other than a veterinarian licensed by the state or the harvesting of chickens for food consumption, no, person shall intentionally and/or maliciously injure or kill any domestic animal by administering poison, by inflicting injury with a weapon or other dangerous device or object, or by causing harm in any other manner.
(B) It is a defense to an alleged violation of this section for the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the wrongful conduct alleged of him/her was reasonably necessary:
(1) To prevent injury to humans;
(2) To prevent one's property from destruction or substantial damage; or
(3) To prevent a seriously injured vertebrate animal from prolonged suffering.
(Ord. 2020-G-3, passed 6-16-20)