Unless justifiable in defense of person or property, no person shall:
(A) Kill, wound, or attempt to kill or wound any domestic animal;
(B) Put to death any domestic animal except by euthanasia under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian of the state;
(C) Beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse a domestic animal;
(D) Cause, instigate, permit, or attend any dogfight, cockfight, bullfight, or other combat between animals and humans;
(E) Crop an animal's ears, an animal's tail, or perform similar surgeries except as a licensed veterinarian of the state; or
(F) Allow any animal to remain unattended in a motor vehicle by a competent person when the animal's life, health, or safety is threatened.
(Ord. E-19-97, passed 5-29-2019) Penalty, see § 90.99