(A) All persons possessing, harboring, or having the care, custody, or control of any animal within the city, shall at all times, keep such animal confined within an enclosure, or secured by tying or on a leash and shall not allow the animal to run loose.
(B) The owner or owners of any dog or dogs shall be liable for any and all damages that may accrue to any person not in the act of a crime, by reason of having been bitten by any such dog or dogs, and to any person, firm or corporation by reason of such dog or dogs killing, wounding, or chasing any person or persons, or any sheep or other domestic animals belonging to or cared for by any such person, firm, or corporation. Such damage may be recovered in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed. If two or more dogs owned by different persons shall kill, wound, chase, or worry any sheep or other domestic animal, such person shall be jointly and severally liable for all damage done by such dogs. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose any liability upon the city, its officers, agents, or employees, for any damages to persons or property caused by any dog or its owner.
(Prior Code, § 96.04) (Ord. 1188, passed 2-11-1980; Ord. 1685, passed 7-23-2001; Ord. 1852, passed 7-9-2007) Penalty, see § 96.99