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. Control Officers collecting, transporting, or holding animals in <br /> this County. <br /> • Section IX - Relation to Hunting 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 -ere- p_ _sK.___, 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 Iniurv. 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 owner ( 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 Dnlawful. 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 , [=e--tre -amr <br /> -errinm71;-} or to deprive or cause to be deprived any animal of <br /> 15 <br />