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(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary which may be found elsewhere in this chapter, where <br /> livestock have been killed, maimed or injured by any dangerous, fierce or vicious stray dog, the owner of <br /> such livestock or his agent, after being deputized as a special officer in accordance with [he provisions of <br /> section 4-5, may take any action necessary to protect his livestock from such dangerous, fierce, or vicious <br /> dog, including, without limitation, slaying or otherwise disposing of the same. <br /> Section 4-29. Leash requirement. <br /> <br /> ~ No person shall bring or permit any dog in any roadway. County park, public or private school ground, [eF} <br /> airport, or in any other public place unless it is held under control by a suitable leash, not more than six feet <br /> long; provided, however, that dogs even under control by a suitable leash shall not be allowed in any County <br /> beach park. [ <br /> (b) Licensed huntine dogywhen accompanied by and under the control of their owner, while IawfullYon public <br /> or private hunting ¢rounds and engaged in the act of hunting, will not be subject to the leash requirements, <br /> however, at all other times, the does are subject to the requirements of this section. <br /> (c) This section shall not apply to "Seeing Eve" dogs or other dogs necessarily used for the benefit of <br /> handicapped persons or to dogs used for purposes of law enforcement by law enforcement agencies of the <br /> Federal, State or County governments. <br /> (d) It shall he unlawful for the owner of any dog, whether the dog is licensed or not, to permit such doe to <br /> become a stray. <br /> Section 430. Penalty for permitting a dog to stray. <br /> In addition to other penalties listed in this chapter, the owner of any dog which strays upon any public lands <br /> or the private lands of another shall be fined [es-€e4lews:] not less than $75 nor more than $1000. <br /> [ , <br /> H-~~ <br /> H-3-~-~~ <br /> H-~~ <br /> /nl nC...o ..F.... NCnn <br /> VB~ I h t nn 6,........f s. ,.o.~ <br /> Section 4-31. Regulation of dangerous dogs; prohibited acts; conditions on owner; penalties. <br /> (a) A dog owner commits the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog, if the person negligently <br /> fails to take reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking, without provocation, a person or animal <br /> and such attack results in: <br /> (1) the maiming or causing of serious injury to or the destruction of an animal; or <br /> (2) bodily injury to a person. <br /> A person convicted under this subsection shall he guilty of a petty misdemeanor and sentenced in <br /> accordance with subsections (c), (d), and (e). <br /> (b) For the purposes of this section, "reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking" shall include but <br /> not be limited to: <br /> (1) measures required [ ^ ^a°- rn ~ m e ~ e ni n ~ c n i e rn on ~ n ,...anon rn ~n <br /> ....a n ~m .c.~.~, ,.w....«o..~ to prevent the dog from becoming a stray; and <br /> (2) any conditions imposed by the court for the training of the dog or owner or for the supervision, <br /> confinement or restraint of the dog for a previous conviction under this section. <br /> (c) A dog owner convicted under subsection (a) shall be sentenced to one or more of the following: <br /> (1) A fine of not less than $200 nor more than [?999] $1,000; <br /> -9- <br /> <br />