A. Licensed Veterinarian: It is a defense to prosecution under this chapter that the conduct of the actor toward the animal was by a licensed veterinarian using an accepted veterinary practice or directly related to a bona fide experimentation for scientific research; provided, that if the animal is to be destroyed, the manner employed will not be unnecessarily cruel unless directly necessary to the veterinary purpose or scientific research involved.
B. Attack On Domestic Animal: Any person may kill a dog while it is attacking, chasing or worrying any domestic animal having a commercial value or any species of hoofed, protected wildlife, while attacking domestic fowl or while such dog is being pursued thereafter.
C. Attack On Person: Any dog making a vicious and unprovoked attack on any person, except when the attack is in defense of the person, family or property of the dog's owner, may be killed by any person while it is making such an attack.
(Ord. 2013-44, 10-15-2013)