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F. It shall be unlawful for any person to entice or lure any animal out of an enclosure or off the property of its owner or keeper, or to seize, molest or tease any animal while the animal is held or controlled by its owner or keeper or while the animal is on or off the property of its owner or keeper. G. It shall be unlawful to possess any paraphernalia related to dog, cock or other animal fighting, including, but not limited to, gaffs. H. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport an animal in the closed trunk of a vehicle, or closed compartment on a vehicle or trailer when the ambient temperature in the vicinity of the vehicle or trailer is greater than or equal to 70 degrees F. I. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the acts made unlawful under the provisions of North Carolina General Statute Section 14-362, as the same relate to a dog or dogs, or to commit any other act made unlawful by any other law of the State of North Carolina relating to animal fighting or animal baiting. The repeal of such law or laws of the State of North Carolina shall have no effect upon this Section, and the acts herein made unlawful shall, in the event of such repeal, be those referred to in said law or laws immediately prior to such repeal. J. It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon or forsake any animal within the county. Section XII-Control of Vicious Animals; Security Dogs. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any vicious animal within the county, unless under restraint and on the premises of the owner or keeper. Security dogs are subject to all other provisions of this ordinance while off the premises of their owner or keeper. B. Upon an Animal Control Officer's observation of a vicious animal at large or off the premises of its owner or keeper and not restrained by a competent person, such officer shall impound the animal. 3:\Cledcs\Records\Ordinances\Mnn al Ordman ces\ANIMORD.D OCLast panted 7/23/20092:42:00 PM 12