(a) As used herein: "Working K-9 dog" means a publicly or private owned dog specifically trained and certified for the purpose of performing duties, tasks and searches for the Police Department.
(b) No person shall willfully interfere with the performance of a working K-9 dog or interfere in a manner so as to place its handler in danger.
(c) No person shall willfully distract or attempt to distract a working K-9 dog while it is performing its duties, nor shall any person, firm or corporation prohibit a working K-9 dog from entering any premises with its handler in connection with a lawful search by a police officer.
(d) No person shall injure, attempt to injure, harass, beat, kick, strike or tease a working K-9 dog.
(e) No person shall abduct, attempt to abduct, or assist in the planning or act of abduction of a working K-9 dog.
(f) No person shall kill, poison or shoot a working K-9 dog.
(g) Whoever violates subsection (b) through (d) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Whoever violates subjection (e) or (f) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(h) Whoever is convicted of an act prohibited by this section against a working K-9 dog shall be liable for complete restitution to the owner or owner agency of such working K-9 dog. Charges for use, treatment, loan of another working K-9 dog, or replacement, including training, resulting from the loss of services or death shall be paid in full by the person convicted of such violation. Such restitution shall be ordered by the court in addition to other penalties provided for herein.
(Ord. 4124. Passed 8-11-86.)