The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to:
(A) A law enforcement dog or guard dog being used by a law enforcement officer or bona fide professional security guard to carry out the law enforcement officer’s or security guard’s official duties or professional responsibilities;
(B) A dog being used in a lawful hunt;
(C) A dog where the injury or damage inflicted by the dog was sustained by a domestic animal while the dog was working as a hunting dog, herding dog or predator control dog on the property of, or under the control of, its owner, keeper or harborer, and the damage or injury was to a species or type of domestic animal appropriate to the work of the dog;
(D) A dog where the injury inflicted by the dog was sustained by a person who, at the time of the injury, was tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, had tormented, abused or assaulted the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime; or
(E) A dog which has caused a severe injury or other bodily harm on a person; however, law enforcement agency finds the injuries are the result of extenuating circumstances.
(Ord. 2013-24, passed 9-15-2013)