I. No person shall keep or train any bird, dog, or other animal, with the intent that it shall be engaged or used in an exhibition of fighting, or shall establish or promote an exhibition of the fighting thereof. Whoever violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be guilty of a class B felony in the case of dogs, and a misdemeanor in the case of birds or other animals.
II. Any person present at any place or building when preparations are being made for an exhibition of such fighting with intent to be present at such exhibition, or present at, aiding in or contributing to, such an exhibition, shall be guilty of a class B felony in the case of dogs, and a misdemeanor in the case of birds or other animals.
III. All animals so kept or trained by a person charged with violating the provisions of paragraph I may be seized by the arresting officer. Upon said person's conviction, said animals may, at the discretion of the court, be destroyed in a humane manner by a licensed veterinarian. The costs, if any, incurred in boarding the animals, pending disposition of the case, and in disposing of the animals, upon a conviction of said person for violating paragraph I, shall be borne by the person so convicted.
Source. 1979, 30:1, eff. June 5, 1979.
