<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-62. - Exclusions.</div>
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               The provisions of this article do not apply to:
               
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                  (1)
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                  A dog being used by a law enforcement officer to carry out the law enforcement officer's
                  official duties;
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                  (2)
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                  A dog where the injury or damage inflicted by the dog was sustained by a domestic
                  animal while the dog was working as a lawful hunting dog, herding dog or predator
                  control dog on the property of or under the control of its owner or keeper, and the
                  damage or injury was to a species or type of domestic animal appropriate to the work
                  of the dog; or
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                  (3)
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                  A dog where the injury was inflicted by the dog was sustained by a person who, at
                  the time of the injury, was committing a willful trespass or other tort; was tormenting,
                  abusing or assaulting the dog; or had tormented, abused or assaulted the dog; or was
                  committing or attempting to commit a crime.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-26)
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