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BOOK 16 FrnF 947 B. It shall be the duty of The Animal Control Program to keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records of: (1) Impoundment and disposition of all animals coming into the animal shelter and shelters. (2) Bite cases, violations and complaints, and investigation of same. (3) All monies belonging to the county which were derived from penalties. (4) All other records deemed necessary. Section 2-3-4. Crueltv to Animals It shall be unlawful for any person to molest, torture, torment, deprive of necessary sustenance, cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, wound, injure, poison, abandon or subject to conditions detrimental to its health or general welfare any animal, or cause or procure such a action. The words "torture" and "torment" shall be held to include every act, omission or neglect whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death is caused or permitted; but such terms shall not be construed to prohibit lawful shooting of birds, deer and other game for human food, not to prohibit as animal's owner, a veterinarian, the Health Director or animal control program agents from destroying dangerous, unwanted, injured or exotic animals in a humane manner, nor to prohibit the lawful use of animals in scientific research. An animal cruelty investigator (s) may be appointed by the Lee County Board of Commissioners as provided under General Statute 19A-45. This person shall have the responsibility for carrying out the defined duties of an animal cruelty investigator as mandated by General Statutes 19A-(46-47). An animal control officer may be requested to accompany the investigator on animal seizures. Section 2-3-5. Animals Creating Nuisance r_ 6 It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, possess or maintain an animal in such a manner so as to constitute a public nuisance. (A) The actions of an animal constitute a nuisance when an animal disturbs the rights of, threatens the safety of, damages a member of the general public, or interferes with the ordinary use and enjoyment of private or public property, by way of example and not of limitation, the following acts or actions by an owner or possessor of an animal are hereby declared to be a nuisance and are therefore unlawful: (1) Maintaining an animal that habitually or repeatedly disturbs, interferes with or annoys human beings.