§ 26-23. Interfering with police dogs.

(a)

While a police service dog is being caged, kenneled, transported, exhibited, exercised, or engaged in discharging or attempting to discharge any lawful duty or function, it is unlawful to and no person shall either:

(1)

Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly kill, injure, strike, interfere with or bait, or attempt to recklessly kill, injure, strike, interfere with or bait a police service dog; or

(2)

Cause or direct any animal to attack or otherwise interfere with the police service dog.

(b)

A police officer may destroy an animal attacking a police service dog if no lesser means are reasonably available to prevent injury to the police service dog.

(c)

A "police service dog" as used in this section shall mean any dog which is a member of the police department K-9 unit.

(Ord. No. 1416, § 1, 5-6-86)