<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-12. - Teasing and molesting.</div>
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously tease, molest, bait or in any way
               bother any animal.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-12)
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               Authority to prohibit the abuse of animals, G.S. 153A-127.
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