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Wild animal or wildlife.
Any non-domesticated creature (mammal, amphibian, reptile or fowl) which is
of a species which is wild by nature, which is normally found in a wild
state, and which is not naturally tame or gentle, or which, because of its
size, vicious nature or other characteristics, constitutes a danger to human
life or property including, but not limited to, all animals defined herein as
prohibited animals or dangerous wild animals.
Section 2.104 Wild animals or wildlife; dangerous
wild animals; prohibited animals.
Section 2.104.1
A person commits an offense if he harbors, possesses or otherwise has
care, custody or control of a wild animal or wildlife or a dangerous wild
animal (as defined in this ordinance) within the City except as specifically
authorized herein.
Section 2.104.2
A person commits an offense if he transports, conveys, imports or
otherwise delivers or brings into the City a wild animal or wildlife or
dangerous wild animal except as specifically authorized herein.
Section 2.104.3
It is an exception to this section if the wild animal, wildlife or
dangerous animal is within or maintained by a permitted zoological park,
performing animal exhibition, circus or other duly permitted commercial
animal enterprise or if the wild animal, wildlife or dangerous wild animal is
exhibited or displayed at a primary or secondary school, college or
university campus or facility of a governmental entity. It is an exception
to this section if the person holds a valid certificate of registration
issued by an animal registration agency as provided by Section 822.103 of the
Texas Health & Safety Code for a dangerous wild animal.
Section 2.104.4
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the animal
possessed or harbored within the City is an infant or injured animal which is
not capable of surviving on its own and is kept within the City for only such
reasonable time as is necessary to permit the transfer of the animal to an
appropriate wildlife rehabilitator or back to the wild.
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