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20 <br /> 1 Ordinance—specifically, Division 4-Display of Wild and Exotic animals; Division 5-Keeping of Wild <br /> 2 Animals Dangerous to Persons and Property, and definitions related to these sections. The work <br /> 3 on these ordinance changes began in 2019 and was completed in 2022. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 In addition, minor changes for the dangerous dog definitions are included in this proposed update. <br /> 6 These changes are introduced to improve oversight and implementation of the dangerous dog <br /> 7 law. The Animal Services Director and the County Attorney evaluated other North Carolina County <br /> 8 dangerous dog ordinances, consulted with experts at the UNC School of Government, and <br /> 9 consulted with the ASAB to develop these recommended changes. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Proposed Changes: <br /> 12 • Define wild animals <br /> 13 • Define wild and dangerous animals <br /> 14 • Update violations and civil penalties with regards to wild and dangerous animals <br /> 15 • Exemptions updated <br /> 16 • Control of dangerous animals 4-42 b(3) change to serious injury <br /> 17 • Define serious physical harm, human vs animal <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Because violations of some of the provisions of this chapter of the Code of Ordinances are <br /> 20 punishable as misdemeanors, the amendment will be presented for two readings for adoption. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Dr. Sandra Strong, Animal Services Director, gave the following presentation: <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> LINA <br /> Unified Animal Ordinance Amendment <br /> Wild and Dangerous Animals <br /> What are Wild and Dangerous animals? <br /> Wildand Dangerous Animals:Wild animals <br /> ter' a that are deemed dangerous and injurious,or <br /> - '' potentially dangerous and Injurious,to the <br /> public and)or domesticated anlmals andlor <br /> r <br /> other property based on elevated risk of <br /> causing physical,zoonotioc or epidemiological <br /> harm. <br /> 25 Wail-doQlybcds20Q2 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br />