705.11 KILLING OR INJURING ANIMALS; POLICE DOGS.

   (a)   No person shall maliciously, or willfully, and without the consent of the owner, kill or injure a farm animal, dog, cat or other domestic animal that is the property of another. This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian, law enforcement officer, dog warden, or other City personnel acting in an official capacity, nor shall it apply to a person acting in self-defense.

   (b)   No person shall taunt, tease, torment, beat, strike, torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison or kill any dog used by the Police Department of the City of Shaker Heights in the performance of the functions or duties of the Police Department, whether or not such dog is performing duties at the time of the offense.

   (c)   No person shall interfere with or meddle with any dog used by the Police Department of the City of Shaker Heights during the course of activities being performed on behalf of the Police Department.

(Ord. 87-99. Enacted 4-25-88.)