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(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary which may be found elsewhere in this chapter, where livestock have been killed, maimed or injured by any dangerous, fierce or vicious stray dog, the owner of such livestock or his agent, aRer being deputized as a special officer in accordance with the provisions of section 4-5, may take any action necessary to protect his livestock from such dangerous, fierce, or vicious dog, including, without limitation, slaying or otherwise disposing of the same. Section 429. Leash requirement. No person shall bring or permit any dog in any roadwav. County park, public or private school ground, [eF] d~~, airport, or in anv other public place unless it is held under control by a suitable leash, not more than six feet long; provided, however, that dogs even under control by a suitable leash shall not be allowed in any County h ark. ~ ~ ~ ~"+C~~~b) Licensed huntin¢ dog~when accompanied by and under the control of their owner. while lawfully on public c, ~r~' or private huntin¢ ¢rounds and enga¢ed in the act of hunting will not be subject to the leash requirements. however at all other times the does are subject to the requirements of this section. (c) This section shall not apply to "Seeing Eve" des or other dogs necessarily used for the benefit of handicapped persons or to do¢s used for purposes of law enforcement by law enforcement a¢encies of the Federal State or County ¢overnments. (d) It shall be unlawful for the owner of anv dog, whether the dog is licensed or not, to permit such doe to become a strav. Section 4-30. Penalty for permitting a dog to stray. In addition to other penalties listed in this chapter, the owner of any dog which strays upon any public lands or the private lands of another shall be fined [ss-felaews:] not less than $75 nor more than $1000. [ /ppA \ jAj~ ~.o.~ Section 4-31. Regulation of dangerous dogs; prohibited acts; conditions on owner; penalties. (a) A dog owner commits the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog, if the person negligently fails to take reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking, without provocation, a person or animal and such attack results in: (1) the maiming or causing of serious injury to or the destruction of an animal; or (2) bodily injury to a person. A person convicted under this subsection shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and sentenced in accordance with subsections (c), (d), and (e). (b) For the purposes of this section, "reasonable measures to prevent the dog from attacking" shall include but not be limited to: (1) measures required [ n n+ ^ +c ^ +o r^ en, ^ ~a ...,a n ~n rn nn -a ^ ~'~°^•°-'to prevent the dog from becoming a stray; and (2) any conditions imposed by the court for the training of the dog or owner or for the supervision, confinement or restraint of the dog for a previous conviction under this section. (c) A dog owner convicted under subsection (a) shall be sentenced to one or more of the following: (1) A fine of not less than $200 nor more than [?009] 1 000; i r. ~ N. ~riV~L~~.7 ~ v. (~l t: I ~'1 ~ ~ ri [-C'r\ r ' i`Vl al,r-c._;~~ G1.~7 ~~n .~c.y~t y ~ i./t. Z1~' vl