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506.02 DANGEROUS ANIMALS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS DEFINED. <br />(a) An animal is deemed to be a dangerous animal when: <br />(1) It has, without provocation, caused serious injury to a human being <br />or domestic animal; or <br />(2) It has a known propensity, tendency or disposition, without <br />provocation, to cause serious injury to a human being or domestic <br />animal; or <br />(3) It has been designated to be a dangerous animal after a hearing by <br />the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee; and <br />(4) The public safety can be protected by the owner or custodian of the <br />animal exercising reasonable control over the animal. <br />(b) An animal is deemed to be a vicious animal when: <br />(1) It has, without provocation, caused serious injury to a human being <br />or domestic animal; or <br />(2) It has a known propensity, tendency or disposition, without <br />provocation, to cause serious injury to a human being or domestic <br />animal; or <br />(3) It has been designated to be a vicious animal after a hearing by the <br />Director of Public Safety or his or her designee; and <br />(4) The public safety cannot be protected by the owner or custodian of <br />the animal exercising reasonable control over the animal. <br />506.03 PIT BULL DOGS OR CANARY DOGS. <br />(a) All pit bull dogs and canary dogs (Perro de PresaCanario) are deemed to <br />be dangerous animals even in the absence of a hearing by the Director of Public Safety <br />or his or her designee. <br />(b) As used in this section, "pit bull dog" means any Staffordshire Bull Terrier, <br />American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog; any dog of <br />mixed breed which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of <br />such breeds; any dog commonly known as a pit bull, pit bull dog or pit bull terrier; or a <br />combination of any of these breeds. <br />(c) As used in this section "canary dogs" or "Perro de PresaCanario Dogs" also <br />include any dog of mixed breed which has the appearance and. characteristics of being <br />predominantly of such breed. <br />(d) In the event of a dispute as to whether or not a dog is a pit bull dog, a <br />canary dog, or some other breed, the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee <br />shall make the determination with or without a hearing, and the burden of proof that <br />such dog is not a pit bull dog or canary dog shall be upon the owner or custodian. <br />