As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ANIMAL
Any wild animal, dangerous animal, domestic animal, fowl
or household pet.
BIRD
A feathered animal with two wings and two legs.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL
Any animal creating, threatening or risking a hazardous,
harmful, perilous or unsafe situation. This term includes, but is
not limited to, the following:
(1)
Any animal whose bite or sting can be poisonous or harmful to
humans, to include poisonous spiders, poisonous snakes, poisonous
frogs or amphibians, crocodiles, alligators or other reptiles.
(2)
Members of the cat family, other than domesticated house cats,
such as lions, tigers, cougars, panthers, mountain lions, ocelots,
lynxes and bobcats.
(3)
Any nonhuman primates such as gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans,
monkeys and gibbons.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Any animal normally or ordinarily domesticated in this area
and climate as livestock, or any animal used for work or breeding
purposes or any animal normally or ordinarily kept as a household
pet.
DOMESTIC FOWL
A kind of bird kept at houses and farms to supply eggs and
food that includes chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and any other
domestic bird of the genus Gallus, Anas, Anser or Numida.
HOUSEHOLD PET
Any dog, cat, bird, gerbil, hamster or other tamed domesticated
animal normally and ordinarily kept in or permitted to be at large
in the dwelling of its owner for companionship or entertainment and
treated with affection. This term specifically excludes wild animals
(e.g., skunks, foxes, wolves, raccoons, ground hogs, squirrels and
pigeons) and dangerous animals despite the owner's desire to keep
it as a pet.
LARGE ANIMAL
Any wild or domestic animal of the bovine, equine, sheep,
goat or pig family.
OWNER
Any person who has a right of property in a animal, or has
custody of the animal, or who harbors or permits an animal to remain
on or around his property.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
SMALL ANIMAL
Any tamed wild or domestic animal such as a rabbit, hare,
guinea pig, rat, mouse, chinchilla, homing pigeon or animal of similar
size, but excluding skunks, foxes, wolves, raccoons, ground hogs,
squirrels and pigeons.
TAMED ANIMAL
An animal that is gentle, submissive and generally easily
managed and handled.
WILD ANIMAL
Any animal, including bird, fowl or reptile not normally
or ordinarily domesticated, not normally or ordinarily raised in this
area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes or
not considered a household pet as defined in this article.