(a) No person shall maliciously, or willfully and without the consent of the owner, kill or injure any animal that is the property of another. This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian acting in an official capacity.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if the value of the animal killed or the injury done amounts to three hundred dollars ($300.00). If the value of the animal killed or the injury done amounts to three hundred dollars ($300.00) or more, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 04-19. Passed 5-3-04.)