It is a defense to prosecution that the person possessing a dangerous dog is:
(A) Veterinarian, peace officer, or employee of the city and the harboring of the dog was in the performance of his or her duties;
(B) An employee of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a law enforcement agency and trains or uses dogs for law enforcement or corrections purposes; or
(C) A dog trainer or an employee of a guard dog company, while in the performance of his or her duties, under the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.
(Ord. 2008-012, passed 11-18-2008; Ord. 2009-005, passed 2-17-2009; Ord. 2010-004, passed 4-21-2010; Ord. 2012-005, passed 6-19-2012)