A. Definitions: As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:
POLICE DOG: Any dog that is used by a public safety officer of the Village of Rosemont in the performance of the public safety officer's duties and any dog which is owned by the Village of Rosemont.
POLICE HORSE: Any horse used by a public safety officer of the Village of Rosemont in the performance of the public safety officer's duties and any horse which is owned by the Village of Rosemont.
B. Teasing, Striking Or Tampering With Police Dogs Or Horses Prohibited:
1. It is unlawful for any person to wilfully or maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat or strike a police dog or horse.
2. It is unlawful for any person to meddle with a police dog or horse while the dog or horse is being utilized by a Village public safety officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.
3. It is unlawful for any person to administer desensitizing drugs, chemicals or substances to a police dog or horse or to subject a police dog or horse to a desensitizing drug, chemical or substance without the written permission of the Superintendent or Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Patrol.
C. Injuring Or Killing Police Dog Or Horses Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person to wilfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison or kill a police dog or horse; provided, that a public safety officer may perform euthanasia on a police dog or horse in an emergency when delay would cause the police dog or horse undue suffering and pain. The provisions of this subsection shall not prevent a licensed veterinarian from performing euthanasia on a police dog or horse when authorized by the Superintendent or Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Patrol.
D. Penalty: Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each violation.
(Ord. 97-4-2J, 4-2-1997)