§ 3-37. Confinement of vicious dogs

(a) The owner shall confine within a building or secure enclosure every fierce, dangerous or vicious dog and shall not take such dog out of the building or secure enclosure unless such dog is securely muzzled.

(b) Any dog which has been used for hunting purposes and becomes separated from the owner or person in charge of the dog while directly engaged in or returning from the hunt shall be exempt from this section, provided that:

(1) The dog is properly licensed prior to the hunt.

(2) The hunter reports that the dog is missing to the animal control officer within 24 hours after the hunt is terminated.

(3) The missing dog is recovered within 48 hours after the hunt is terminated.

(Rev. Ords. 1989, § 3-37)

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Vicious dogs, regulation and licensing, G.L. 1956, § 4-13.1-3; determination of vicious dog, G.L. 1956, § 4-13.1-12.