§ 10.37.170. Exceptions.

No dog may be declared potentially dangerous or vicious if:

A.

The injury or damage is sustained by a person who, at the time the injury or damage was sustained, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner or custodian of the dog, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime;

B.

The dog was protecting or defending a person from an unjustified attack or assault within the immediate vicinity of the dog;

C.

The injury was sustained by an animal that, at the time of the injury, initiated an attack against the dog;

D.

The injury was sustained by an animal while the dog was working as a hunting, herding, or predator-control dog while under the control of its owner or custodian;, and the injury was to a type of animal appropriate to the work of the dog.

(Ord. 2016-0040 § 204, 2016: Ord. 2013-0033 § 12, 2013: Ord. 2001-0042 § 2 (part), 2001.)