Hallsville Dangerous Animals ordinance (§ 205.190)

A. Any animal with the following characteristics shall be classified as dangerous by the Board of Aldermen.

1. Any animal which has inflicted a severe or fatal injury on a human being on public or private property. "Severe injury" means any physical injury resulting directly from an animal's bite, which results in broken bones or lacerations requiring stitches or staples or hospitalization. The victim receiving severe injuries as defined above must provide the City of Hallsville with a signed physician's statement documenting the injury and the treatment qualifying such as a severe injury.

2. Any animal which has bitten a human being, without provocation, on public or private property other than the property of the owner.

3. Any animal which, while on the owner's property, has bitten, without provocation, a human being other than the owner or a member of the owner's family who normally resides at the place where the animal is kept.

4. Any animal, which while off the owner's property, has killed a domestic animal, livestock or poultry without provocation.

5. Any animal which, when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks or any public grounds, or private property other than the property of the owner, in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack, regardless of whether or not a person is injured by said animal.

6. Any animal with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, to cause injury, or to otherwise threaten the safety of human beings or domestic animals.