§ 130.22 INTERFERING WITH OR HARASSING POLICE DOGS.
   (A)   While a police service dog (K-9) is being caged, kenneled, transported, exhibited, exercised, or engaged in discharging or attempting to discharge any lawful duty or function, it is unlawful to and no person shall either:
      (1)   Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly kill, injure, strike, interfere with, arouse, harass, or bait a police service dog (K-9); or
      (2)   Cause or direct any animal to attack or otherwise interfere with or harass the police service dog (K-9).
   (B)   A police officer may destroy any animal attacking a police service dog (K-9) if no lesser means are reasonably available to prevent injury to the police dog (K-9).
   (C)   A POLICE SERVICE DOG, as used in this section, shall mean any dog which is a member of any Police Department (K-9) unit.
(Prior Code, § 11-1-23) Penalty, see § 130.99