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Sec. 5. Crnelt~ to animals. It shall be unlawful for any person te molest: torture, torment, deprive of necessary sustenance, cruel]), heat, needlessly mulEilate or kill, wound, injure, poison, abandon or subjec~ ~o conditions detrimental [o ifs health or genera] welfare auy an~mal~ or ~o cause or procure such action. The words ~tor~ure~' and "~ormen~" sh~ll be held ~o include every act, omission or neg]ec~ whereby unjustifiable physical paiu, suffering or death ls caused or permi~ed~ but such terms shall not be construed to prohibit lawful shooting of birds, deer and other game for human food; nor to prohibit the Animml Control Department or its agents or veterinarians from destroying dangerous, unwanted or injured animals in a humaue manner; nor to prohibit the lawful use of animals ~u scientific research, provided that the research ~s fully accredited by the ~%meric;~n Association for lab aulmaJ, s care or an equivalent association. Sec. 6, Confinement. muzzli~ and control of vicious or dangero~s animals. It shall be un]awful for any owner to keep any vicious, fierce or dangerous animal within the connty, unlnss it is confined within s secure building or enclosure, or unless it ~s securely muzzled and under restraint by a compe[en[ person who, by means of a leash, chaiu or cope, has sech animal firmly nnder co~]trol at all times. A vicious anima] is defined as one that has made as unprovoked attack on a human or that attacks farm stock and other pets. Sec. 7. Dogs prohibited from runnJ~ at large, It shall be unlawful fo~ the owner, keeper or harborer ef any dog to permit Sec. 8. Barki~dogs, It shall be unlawful for any dog o~,mer to keep or have a dog that habit- Sec. 9. Teasin~ a~d molestingu auy animal not belonging to him or ]egally under his control.. It shall be unlawfel for any person to iaterfere with. hinder or molest the specifically provided.