VICIOUS ANIMALS are defined as any animal which, in a vicious or terrorizing manner, approaches in an apparent attitude of attack or bites, inflicts injury, assaults, or otherwise attacks a person or other animal whether on public or private property, provided that the animal has not been provoked to do so by teasing, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the animal.
(2008 Code, § 10.4.1)