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police dog is being used to assist one or more law <br />enforcement officers in the performance of their official <br />duties. <br />(3) "Dangerous animal" means any animal, but not a "vicious animal" <br />as defined above, which has either: <br />A. Bitten any person, or <br />B. Without provocation, chased or approached in either a <br />menacing fashion or in an apparent attitude of attack, or <br />otherwise acted in a manner which substantially <br />endangered the physical health and safety of, any person, <br />while the animal was not physically confined in a locked <br />pen which has a top, a locked fence yard, or other locked <br />enclosure which has a top. <br />(4) "Owner" means any person owning, keeping, possessing, <br />harboring, maintaining, or having the care, custody or control of an <br />animal. <br />(5) "Menacing fashion" means actions by an animal that would cause <br />a person of ordinary sensibilities to reasonably believe that the <br />animal intended to cause serious physical harm to that person and <br />was capable of causing serious physical harm. <br />(6) "Pit bull" means any Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull <br />Terries, or American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog, or any <br />mixed breed of dog which contains, as an element of its breeding, <br />the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, <br />or American Staffordshire Terrier as to be identifiable as partially <br />of the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull <br />Terrier, or American Staffordshire Terrier. <br />(7) "Canary Dog" means any Canary Dog or Perro de Presa Canario, <br />or any mixed breed of dog which contains, as an element of its <br />breeding, the breed of Canary Dog or Perro de Presa Canario as to <br />be identifiable as partially of the breed of Canary Dog or Perro de <br />Presa Canario. <br />(8) "American Bulldog" means any American Bulldog or Old Country <br />Bulldog, or any mixed breed of dog which contains, as an element <br />of its breeding, the breed of American Bulldog or Old Country <br />Bulldog as to be identifiable as partially of the breed of American <br />Bulldog or Old Country Bulldog. <br />(b) Dangerous Animals. The Animal Warden may enter an order declaring <br />any animal to be a "dangerous animal" which qualifies as defined in subsection (a)(3) <br />hereof. <br />(1) The Animal Warden shall cause a copy of his order served upon <br />the owner of any animal declared to be a dangerous animal, <br />notifying them of such designation. The order shall further specify <br />the reasonable steps to be taken to properly house, confine, and <br />control the animal. <br />(2) Any owner of a declared dangerous animal may appeal the Animal <br />Warden's orders and the conditions imposed by the order to the <br />Director of Public Service within five days of being served with <br />such order. <br />(c) Notification Procedure for "Vicious Animals". The Animal Warden shall <br />cause written notice to be served upon the owner of any suspected "vicious animal," <br />notifying them of the nature of the complaint against the animal and the time, date, and <br />location of the Determination Hearing required by subsection (d) hereof. Such notice <br />shall further specify the appropriate means of confinement for the animal pending the <br />