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Control Officers collecting, transporting, or holding animals in <br />this County. <br />Section IX - Relation to_Huntinq Laws. Nothing in this or- <br />dinance is intended to be in conflict with the laws of the State <br />of North Carolina regulating, restricting, authorizing or other- <br />wise affecting dogs while used in hunting, but this exception <br />under the control <br />applies only while the dogs are -rr -metre` of the owner, <br />keeper, or competent person, and are actually lawfully being used <br />for hunting or training for hunting in compliance with applicable <br />statutes, regulations, or ordinances. This ordinance should be <br />read and enforced consistent with any such law. <br />Section X - Notice in Case of Injury. It shall be unlawful <br />for any person who causes injury to an animal, including but not <br />limited to, running over or hitting the animal with any vehicle, <br />to fail to notify immediately at least one of the following: (1) <br />the o wner(s) or keeper(s) of the animal (if known or ascer- <br />tainable with reasonable efforts made to locate the owner or <br />keeper), (2) an Animal Control Officer, (3) the Sheriff's <br />Department, or (4) the Animal Shelter. <br />Section XI - Mistreatment of Animals Unlawful. The follow- <br />ing acts or failure to act relating to the mistreatment of <br />animals are unlawful and violations of this ordinance: <br />A. It shall be unlawful for any person to subject or cause <br />to be subjected any animal to cruel treatment; <br />-a-rrimti3:J or to deprive or cause to be deprived any animal of <br />15 <br />