(A) Generally. The owner of any exotic or wild animal shall notify the animal control officer as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 24 hours, after any of the following events:
(1) The importing, locating or placing of an exotic or wild animal within the corporate limits of the town. The owner shall also provide the animal control officer, for inspection, any required federal or state permits for the exotic or wild animal;
(2) An assault, attack or biting upon any human being committed by an exotic or wild animal;
(3) At attack or biting upon any domesticated animal or pet by an exotic or wild animal if the injured domestic animal or pet is not also the property of the owner of the exotic or wild animal;
(4) The destruction of, or damage to, property of any other person committed by an exotic or wild animal;
(5) The roaming or escape of an exotic or wild animal that is required to be restrained or confined.
(B) Permit required to own; confinement and control. It shall be unlawful for any owner of any exotic or wild animal to keep or maintain any such animal within the town unless any required federal and/or state permits have been obtained and are currently valid for the time period and circumstances under which the exotic or wild animal will be maintained within the town, and the animal is:
(1) Confined within a humane and secure enclosure, as approved by the animal control officer, in accordance with humane practices; or
(2) Securely muzzled, if required, and under restraint by a competent person who, by means of a leash, chain, rope or other device suitable to adequately restrain the particular exotic or wild animal, has such animal firmly under control at all times.
(C) Confiscation. Any exotic or wild animal which is not properly restrained or secured as required by this section, or which has injured or endangered any person or property, or which does not have currently valid federal or state permits, may be confiscated by any animal control officer or law enforcement officer and kept and harbored at the expense of the owner determined to be in violation of this section.
(D) Slaying of animal in certain circumstances. Any exotic or wild animal which has escaped, is running at large, or is otherwise deemed to be a continuing threat to the public safety may be slain by any law enforcement officer or animal control officer if attempts to capture the animal are unsuccessful or if immediate capture is not practical or reasonably possible.
(E) Penalty. Notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter 94 to the contrary, and in addition to confiscation of the animal as set forth above, violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable for each day the violation continues by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days. A law enforcement officer or animal control officer may initiate the criminal process.