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SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM. Bodily injury which involves a temporary or permanent but substantial disfigurement, or which causes temporary or permanent but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member. TRAP. Any mechanical device, snare, artificial light, net, bird line, ferret, hawk, vehicle or any contrivance whatever. TRAPPING. The setting or laying or otherwise using of a trap anywhere in the city to catch, snare or otherwise restrain free movement of mammals, fish or birds. UNDER RESTRAINT. An animal is UNDER RESTRAINT if: (1) The animal is within a secure vehicle; (2) The animal is within a secure fence or building within the owner’s property limits; (3) The animal is picketed in accordance with this Article IV of the city code; (4) The animal is controlled by a leash, provided that when persons or other animals are within 20 feet of the animal the leash is shortened to six feet; or (5) The animal: (A) Is within the owner’s property limits, or is involved in a scheduled animal show or obedience demonstration or trial, is legally involved in hunting or retrieving game animals, or is within the boundaries of a city park or other city-owned property designated and posted by the Manager of Parks and Recreation as an off-leash site specifically designed for that type of animal; and (B) Is controlled by a competent person and is immediately obedient to that person’s command. VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES. The inoculation of a dog, cat or other animal kept as a pet with a rabies vaccine licensed for that species by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered in accordance with recommendations listed in the most current Compendium of Animal Rabies Control . The VACCINATION must be performed by or under the supervision of a veterinarian . VETERINARIAN. A veterinarian licensed in the State of Minnesota or another state of the United States. VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Any establishment maintained or operated by a licensed veterinarian for surgery, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals. WILD ANIMAL. Every non-human species of the animal kingdom, including those born or raised in captivity, except the following: (1) Animals defined in this section as domestic animals or pets ; (2) Animals defined in this section as farm animals or farm poultry ; and (3) Song birds or other wild species of birds other than turkeys, ducks and geese, that may be fed from feeders five feet off of the ground for application of § 12.122 only. ZOOLOGICAL PARK. Any permanent facility operated by a person , partnership, corporation or government agency, other than a pet shop , commercial animal establishment or pet services facility , displaying or exhibiting one or more species of animals. (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010; Ord. 2015-18, passed 6-22-2015; Ord. 2017-38, passed 11-6-2017) § 12.92 ADOPTED BY REFERENCE. For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the keeping of animals, the city hereby adopts the following rules and statutes, as they may be amended or recodified from time to time: (a) M.S. §§ 343.20 to 343.40 for prevention of cruelty to animals; (b) M.S. Chapter 346 regarding stray and companion animals; (c) M.S. § 346.57 regarding dog, cat or ferrets in motor vehicles; (d) M.S. Chapter 347 regarding cats and dogs; (e) M.S. §§ 347.51, 347.515 and 347.52 regarding dangerous dogs; and (f) M.S. §§ 609.226 and 609.227 regarding assault by dog. (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010) § 12.93 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. (a) Cruelty to animals, as defined by state statute as may be amended from time to time or this city code, is prohibited. (b) No person shall sponsor, promote, train an animal to participate in, or contribute to the involvement of an animal in any activity or event in which any animal is a victim of cruelty as defined herein or is induced or encouraged to perform 158