<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-10. - Vicious animals.</div>
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any vicious, dangerous or fierce animal
               within the county unless the animal is confined within a secure building or secure
               enclosure, or unless the animal is securely muzzled and under restraint by a competent
               person who, by means of a leash in hand, has such animal totally under control at
               all times.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-10)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Environment, <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH23EN" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">ch. 23</a>.
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Precautions against attacks by dangerous dogs, G.S. 67-4.2 et seq.; possession of
               dangerous animals, G.S. 153A-131.
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