Section 6.12.080 Fighting or baiting.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to raise, keep or use any animal, wild animal or fowl of any kind for the purpose of fighting or baiting; or for any person to be a party to or be present as a spectator at any such fighting or baiting of any animal or fowl; or for any person, firm or corporation to knowingly rent any building, shed, room, yard, ground or premises for any such purposes as aforesaid, or to knowingly suffer or permit the use of his building, sheds, rooms, yards, grounds or premises for the purpose aforesaid.

B. Law Enforcement Officers or Animal Control Officials may enter any building or place where there is an exhibition of fighting or baiting of a live animal, or where preparations are being made for such an exhibition, and the Law Enforcement Officers may arrest persons there present and take possession of all animals engaged in fighting, along with all implements or applications used in such exhibition. This provision shall not be interpreted to authorize a search or arrest without a warrant when such is required by law.

C. It shall be unlawful to use any live, dead or wild animal as bait for the purpose of hunting or fighting. (CC § 08-10-019)