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treatment of diseases and injuries of animals. <br /> 28 . <br /> F2-3-. Vicious Animal: Any animal on or off the premises of <br /> its owner or keeper, security dog excluded, which is three months <br /> of age or older and without provocation has bitten, killed, or <br /> who are not tres- <br /> caused physical harm through bites to people (rtrr--a-rriine-1- --wt _. <br /> passing_ and animals that are not where their owners have been <br /> not-trespxzssfnrg;-wrri -err-ar-ef:f--t ire-premises-trf-tlrc-o.wmer-vr <br /> told they cannot be . Any dog that is owned or harbored for the <br /> lreepe ---cam --aFry- dog -th.at <br /> purpose of dog fighting or training for dog fighting is also <br /> g}og_frglrti-rrg- r-trrrrrrrrt �cr-ad -figtrti-rrg•-] <br /> defined as a vicious animal . <br /> Section VIII - Animal Control Program. The Orange County <br /> Animal Control Program, as herein described and as otherwise <br /> described in other County ordinances related to animals and as <br /> otherwise described in the laws of North Carolina, shall be ad- <br /> ministered by the Animal Control Director. Specifically: <br /> A. The Animal Control Director shall designate employees <br /> or agents enforcing this ordinance as Animal Control Officers and <br /> Rabies Control Officers. Animal Cruelty Investigators may be ap- <br /> pointed by the Board of County Commissioners as provided by law. <br /> In the performance of their duties , officers and investigators <br /> shall have all the power, authority, and immunity granted under <br /> this ordinance and by the general laws of this State to enforce <br /> the provisions of this ordinance , and the laws of North Carolina <br /> as they relate to the care , treatment, control or impounding of <br /> 11 <br />