<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-152. - Cruelty to animals.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to abuse, molest, torture, torment, deprive of
               necessary sustenance, beat, mutilate or kill, wound, injure, poison, abandon or subject
               to conditions detrimental to its health or general welfare any animal, or to cause
               or procure such action.
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               (b)
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               Animal cruelty investigator(s) may be appointed by the board of commissioners as provided
               under G.S. 19A-45. An animal cruelty investigator has the responsibility for carrying
               out the defined duties of an animal cruelty investigator as mandated by G.S. ch. 19A,
               art. 4. If appointed, the sheriff may be requested to accompany the investigator on
               animal seizures.
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               (Ord. of 1-16-2018; Ord. of 8-19-2019)
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