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6 <br /> DIVISION 5. - KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS AND DANGEROUS TO PERSONS AND <br /> RRn�,TANIMALS <br /> Sec. 4-181. -- I)^fsAnimals Considered Wild and Dangerous. <br /> As used her-einafter-, the following tefm shall mean.: <br /> The tefm applies to the following a-mifnals that afe deeffied <br /> danget!ous and injuf!ious to the publie and/or-domestieated animals and/of! other pr-opefty <br /> The <br /> following are deemed Wild and Dangerous Animals: <br /> a. Venomous reptiles, defined as lizard and snake species or subspecies that are capable <br /> of injecting toxins that may cause pain, injury, and/or death to humans; <br /> b. Crocodilians; <br /> c. Large constricting snakes, meaning any heavy-bodied snake that feeds by constriction <br /> and which species, subspecies, or hybrid may attain a total body adult length reaching <br /> or exceeding ten(10) feet]; <br /> d. Felines other than the domestic house cat, and any hybrid of a feline with a domestic <br /> house cat; <br /> e. Coyotes and wolves, and any hybrid of coyotes and wolves with the domestic dog; <br /> f. Bears; <br /> g. Nonhuman primates <br /> (Ord.of 8-14-200](2),§1, eff. 8-14-01) <br /> Sec. 4-182. - Keeping of wild and dangerous animals prohibited <br /> No Person shall own, keep, shelter, maintain, or have under their control any Wild and <br /> Dangerous Animal within Orange County. <br /> (Ord.of 8-14-200](2),§2,eff. 8-14-01) <br /> Sec. 4-183. - Exemptions. <br /> The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to the keeping of Wild and Dangerous <br /> Animals as follows,provided, such keeping is in all respects in compliance with <br /> applicable federal and state rules and regulations, and such: <br /> (a) Animals owned or kept for teaching and/or research purposes by institutions of higher <br /> education duly authorized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina, <br /> provided such institution is permitted for such animal by the U.S. Department of <br /> Agriculture and continually maintains any necessary permits from all relevant state and <br /> federal agencies. <br /> Carolina Wildlife Reseur-ees Conunission Rehabilitation License (hereinaftef,- <br /> (b) Bears, bobeats, and venametts snakes kept temporarily for rehabilitation by wildlife <br />