As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DANGEROUS DOG
Any dog which, without justification, attacks or bites a
person who is peaceably conducting himself or herself in any place
where he or she may lawfully be; any dog owned, harbored, or trained
primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting; any dog owned,
harbored, or trained primarily or in part for the purpose of attacking
a human being or domestic animal on command; or any dog which attacks
or bites another dog, cat, or animal peaceably conducting itself in
any place in which it may lawfully be present.
DOG CONTROL OFFICER
Any dog control officer or any animal control officer in
any town or other municipality in Suffolk County.
The existing contract with the Suffolk County Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) shall be amended to authorize
the SPCA to enforce this article, including the establishment of a
centralized computer database, with no additional cost to the County
of Suffolk, i.e., no additional funding of said contract for such
enforcement.