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?3 aW 16 rnE 544 LEE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE ARTICLE I Section 2-3-1 Animal Shelter: Any premises designated by the county for the purpose of impounding and caring for all animals found running at large or otherwise subject to impounding in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. At Large: Any animal shall be deemed to be at large when he is off the property of its owner and not under restraint of a competent person. Attack: An animal, on or off it's owner property. that approaches a person in a vicious, terrorizing, or threatening manner or apparent attitude of attack, without the animal having been teased, molested, provoked, beaten, tortured, or otherwise harmed. Attack Training Facility: Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation engaged in boarding, breeding, selling or training dogs or other animals in mode of attack. Dangerous Animal: Any animal that has demonstrated a fierce or dangerous propensity or tendency to do any act which may endanger persons or property. This would include but not be limited to any dog which (1) assaults, bites, attacks or inflicts injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property and/or (2) which has killed or injured a pet or domestic animal without provocation. Exceptions: No dog is dangerous pursuant to this definition if at the time the threat, injury or damage was sustained, the person attacked was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or has in the past teased, tormented, abused or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting to commit a crime. Nor shall a dog be considered dangerous pursuant to this definition if it has attacked or injured a pet or domesticated animal in defense of an attack by another animal or if it is protecting or defending its young. Dealer: Any person who is licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a dealer. Domestic Animal: Any of various animals as horses, sheep, cattle, goats, hogs, poultry, etc, domesticated by men so as to live and breed in a time condition. Exhibitor: Any person which is licensed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture as an exhibitor.