(A) No person shall cause, sponsor, arrange, hold, or encourage a fight between two or more animals for the purpose of monetary gain or entertainment or for the purpose of injuring, maiming or destroying themselves or another animal.
(B) For the purposes of this section, a person encourages a fight between such animals if the person:
(1) Is knowingly present at such fight;
(2) Owns, trains, transports, possesses, or equips such an animal with the intent that the animal will be engaged in such a fight; or
(3) Knowingly allows such a fight to occur on any property owned, controlled, maintained or equipped by such person.
(Ord. 995, passed 8-22-2017)