(A)
A person
commits an offense if he possesses any dangerous wild animal within
the city, with the following exceptions:
(1)
A
governmental agency or entity performing a governmental function;
(2)
A
zoological park;
(3)
A
wildlife educational center that is also in possession of all necessary
state and federal permits to possess the animal and is in compliance
with all restrictions of the state and/or federal permits;
(4)
A
registered wildlife rehabilitator in possession of an allowed indigenous
wild animal who holds all necessary state and federal permits to possess
the animal and is in compliance with all restrictions of this section
and their state and/or federal permits; or
(5)
A
zoological educational outreach display that is also in possession
of all necessary state and federal permits to possess the animal and
is in compliance with all restrictions of this section and their state
and/or federal permits.
(6)
For
the purposes of this chapter, the Director of Animal Welfare Services
shall make the determination of whether any animal in question is
a domestic animal or a wild animal and whether any wild animal is
indigenous or allowed pursuant to the definitions of this chapter.
(B)
A person
commits an offense if he is aware of a wild animal being possessed
in the city and fails to notify the department.
(Ordinance 1468-20-11-24, passed 11-24-20)
(A)
A person
commits an offense if he transfers ownership or offers to transfer
ownership of any wild animal, unless allowed by another provision
of this chapter.
(B)
This
section shall not be interpreted to restrict a person from giving
ill, injured, or orphaned wildlife to a registered wildlife rehabilitator
or to a permitted wildlife educational center. This section shall
not be interpreted to restrict a permitted wildlife educational center
from transferring wild animals to another educational center, zoological
park, or other facility capable of legally caring for the animal.
(Ordinance 1468-20-11-24, passed 11-24-20)
(A)
An Animal
Services Officer, or designated representative, may impound a dangerous
animal kept in violation of this section of found at large. The Animal
Services Officer or designated representative may use reasonable force
to safely secure and impound a dangerous animal.
(B)
An Animal
Services Officer may obtain a search warrant and impound a dangerous
animal that the Officer has probable cause to believe is kept in violation
of this title.
(Ordinance 1468-20-11-24, passed 11-24-20)
An Animal Services Officer, or designated representative, may
destroy a dangerous wild animal running at large if the Animal Services
Officer or designee reasonably believes that the animal presents a
threat to a person’s life.
(Ordinance 1468-20-11-24, passed 11-24-20)
Animal Welfare Services may not release a dangerous wild animal
to its owner or handler unless the owner or handler:
(1)
Pays
all fees and charges under this title, including the actual cost of
care and feeding incurred by the animal shelter; and
(2)
The
owner or handler agrees:
(a)
To
immediately remove the animal from within Pflugerville city limits;
(b)
To
immediately confine the animal in a licensed veterinary clinic, zoo,
shelter, museum, or education or medical institution; or
(c)
To
immediately give the animal to a person holding a valid license or
permit authorizing an attempt to rehabilitate the dangerous wild animal.
(Ordinance 1468-20-11-24, passed 11-24-20)
