(A) No person, being the owner or having the care, custody or control of any dangerous or vicious dog within the city, whether hunting, training or otherwise, shall negligently, or by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter, allow such dog, when off the premises of the owner, to cause serious physical harm to any person or to another dog or a cat or other animal.
(B) Lack of intent on the part of such person to allow such dog to injure a person or another dog or a cat or other animal, or lack of knowledge of the violent propensities of such dog, is not a defense to a violation of this section.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Prior Code, § 618.15) (Ord. 92-14, passed 6-9-1992)