(A) No person shall own or harbor a vicious or dangerous animal, an animal that has been bitten by any animal known to have been afflicted with rabies, or an animal which has bitten any person.
(B) If an animal previously adjudicated to be a dangerous animal attacks or bites a person and causes an injury that is not a serious injury, the owner of the animal is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500, or community service work for not less than 240 hours, or any combination of these penalties. The court may order a person convicted under this subsection to pay the costs of the prosecution.
(C) Upon a sworn complaint that an animal is dangerous and the animal has caused serious injury or death to a person or has caused serious injury or death to a domestic animal, a district court magistrate or district court shall issue a summons to the owner ordering him or her to appear and show cause why the animal should not be destroyed.
(D) Upon the filing of a sworn complaint as provided in subsection (C), the court or magistrate shall comply with the requirements of M.C.L. § 287.322.
(Ord. No. 368, § 1, 3-18-03)
Statutory reference:
Dangerous animals, see M.C.L. § 287.322
Dangerous animals; penalty, see M.C.L. § 287.323(3)