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57 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> an exhibition the baiting of dog,cock or other animal or the fighting of a dog, <br /> cock or other animal with another dog,cock or other animal. <br /> h. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport an animal in the closed trunk of a <br /> vehicle,or closed compartment on-a-vehicle or trailer when the ambient <br /> temperature in the vicinity of the vehicle or trailer is greater than or equal to-70 <br /> degrees F. <br /> i. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the acts made unlawful under <br /> the pro visions of North Carolina General Statutes §§ 14-360 and 14-362, as the <br /> same relate to a dog or dogs,or to commit any other act made unlawful by any <br /> other law of the State of North Carolina relating to animal fighting or animal <br /> baiting. The repeal of such law or laws of the State of North Carolina shall have <br /> no effect upon this Section, and the acts herein made unlawful shall, in the event <br /> of such repeal,be those referred to in said law or laws immediately prior to such <br /> repeal. <br /> j. It shall be unlawful for any person,to abandon or forsake any animal within the <br /> County. <br /> k. It shall be unlawful for any person to rest-rain a dog using a chain,wire or other <br /> type of tethering device in a manner prohibited by this subsection. (Does not <br /> apply in Chapel Hill or Carrboro) <br /> (1) No person shall tether, fasten,-chain,tie,-or restrain a dog,or cause such <br /> restraining of a dog,to a tree,fence,post, dog house,or other stationary object <br /> for more than a total of three hours in a 24-hour period.During periods of <br /> tethering that are not unlawful under this subsection, any tethering device used <br /> shall be at least ten feet in length and attached in such manner as to prevent <br /> strangulation or other injury to the dog and entanglement with objects.In no <br /> event shall the time limitations established by this subsection 4-41(k)(1) & (2) <br /> below be added together to allow for tethering, fastening,chaining,tying, or <br /> restraining to either a stationary object or to a cable trolley system for more <br /> than a total of three hours in a 24-hour period. <br /> (2) No person shall tether, fasten,chain,tie,or restrain a dog,or cause such <br /> restraining of a dog,to a cable trolley system,that allows movement of the <br /> restraining device,for more than a total of three hours in a 24-hour period. <br /> During periods of tethering that are not unlawful under this subsection,the <br /> length of the cable along which the tethering device can move must be at least <br /> ten feet,and the tethering device must be of such length that the dog is able to <br /> move ten feet away from the cable perpendicularly and attached in such a <br /> manner as to prevent strangulation or other injury to the dog and entanglement <br /> with objects. <br /> DRAFT'v CLEAN COPY-5/30/2013 Page 12 <br />