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Animal Control Ordinance <br /> (II) Serious physical harm human . Any physical injury that results in broken bones , <br /> disfiguring lacerations , or requires cosmetic surgery or hospitalization. <br /> (gg) Serious physical harm animal : Any physical injury that results in broken bones , life <br /> threatening injuries , long term hospitalization, death or euthanasia . <br /> (hh) Steel Jaw Trap : Spring-powered devices or traps which capture or hold an animal <br /> by exerting a lateral force with fix mounted jaws on the leg, toe , paw, or any other <br /> part of the animal ' s body . <br /> (ii) Stray : Any domestic animal that is not under restraint or is not on the property of its <br /> owner and is wandering at large , or is lost, or does not have an owner, or does not <br /> bear evidence of the identification of any owner . <br /> 6j ) Suspected of Having Rabies : An animal which has bitten a person or another <br /> animal . <br /> (kk) Tethering: To restrain a dog outdoors by means of a rope , chain, wire or other type <br /> of line for holding a dog one end of which is fastened to the dog and the opposite <br /> end of which is connected to a stationary object or to a cable or trolley system . This <br /> does not include walking a dog with a handheld leash . <br /> (11) Veterinary Hospital. Any place or establishment which is maintained and operated <br /> under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian as a hospital where animals are <br /> harbored, boarded and cared for incidental to the treatment, prevention or <br /> alleviation of disease processes during the routine practice of the profession of <br /> veterinary medicine for surgery, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of <br /> animals . <br /> (mm) Wild Animals : An animal (other than livestock) that typically is found in a <br /> nondomesticated state . <br /> (nn) Wild and Dangerous Animals : Wild animals that are deemed dangerous and <br /> injurious , or potentially dangerous and injurious , to the public and/or domesticated <br /> animals and/or other property based on elevated risk of causing physical, zoonotic <br /> or epidemiological harm . <br /> (Ord of 6464987, § VII, eff 1 - 1 - 1988; Amend of 12 -24996, eff. 14 - 1997; Amend, of <br /> 11 - 18 - 08, eff. 11 - 19- 08) <br />