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by an animal control authority, the owner has received notice from an animal control authority or
<br /> an animal control officer of such determination,and the animal inflicts an injury on a human being,
<br /> injures a domestic animal, or threatens the safety of humans or domestic animals or livestock, or
<br /> has killed a domestic animal or livestock animal without provocation with the following
<br /> exceptions:
<br /> a. An animal that was provoked;
<br /> b. An animal that is serving as a guard for persons or property; or
<br /> c. An animal that kills or injures a person who is trespassing.
<br /> d. An animal performing his or her duty as a law enforcement or military animal under the
<br /> direction of his or her law enforcement or military handler.
<br /> 19. Domestic animal: Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §54-183, shall mean a cat, a dog, a pet bird or a
<br /> livestock animal.
<br /> 20. Enclosure: Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §54-646, enclosure shall mean any structure used or
<br /> intended to immediately restrain or contain an animal or livestock animal by means of a building,
<br /> fence, kennel, compartment or any other means.
<br /> 21. Exotic Animal: Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §54-7,105.01 (Reissue 2010),Exotic animal or Exotic
<br /> Pet means any animal which is not commonly sold through licensed livestock markets pursuant to
<br /> the Livestock Auction Market Act. Such animals shall include, but not be limited to, miniature
<br /> cattle (bovine), miniature horses and miniature donkeys (equine), miniature sheep (ovine) and
<br /> miniature goats (caprine), alpacas and llamas (camelid), pot-bellied pigs (porcine), small
<br /> mammals (with the exception of cats of the felis domesticus species and dogs of the canis
<br /> familiaris species), monkeys, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, skunks, snakes, lions or other
<br /> non-domesticated cat species, wolf hybrids and foxes. The term also includes birds and poultry,
<br /> but does not include beef and dairy cattle, calves, swine, bison or domesticated cervine animals.
<br /> 22. Fowl: Shall mean any species of domesticated poultry or pen-raised game birds, other than
<br /> pigeons.
<br /> 23. Hybrid animal: Shall mean any animal which is the product of the breeding of a domestic animal
<br /> with a nondomestic animal species.
<br /> 24. Humane killing or Humane Destruction or Humane euthanasia: Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat.
<br /> §28-1008,humane killing or humane destruction or humane euthanasia shall mean the destruction
<br /> of an animal by a humane method which causes the animal a minimum of pain and suffering.
<br /> 25. Kennel: Shall mean any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding,
<br /> breeding, buying, letting for hire,training for a fee, or selling dogs or cats.
<br /> 26. Livestock or Livestock Animal: Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 54-183 and 54-617, livestock
<br /> animal shall mean any hoofed animal commonly associated with domestic agricultural purposes,
<br /> including but not limited to: horses, mules, donkeys, cows, sheep, goats, llamas, hogs, bovine,
<br /> equine, swine, sheep, goats, and domesticated cervine animals, as well as ratite birds, or any
<br /> species of poultry, other than pigeons. Livestock also includes buffalo, deer, antelope, fowl, and
<br /> any animal in a zoo, wildlife park, refuge, nature park or nature center intended to be on exhibit.
<br /> 27. Medical treatment: Pursuant to Neb.Rev. Stat. §28-1008,medical treatment shall mean treatment
<br /> administered by a physician, veterinarian or other licensed health care professional, including that
<br /> resulting in sutures, surgery, and treatment for one or more broken bones.
<br /> 28. Mutilation: Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §28-1008, mutilation shall mean intentionally causing
<br /> permanent injury, disfigurement, degradation of function, incapacitation, or imperfection to an
<br /> animal or livestock animal. Mutilation does not include conduct performed by a veterinarian
<br /> licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in this state or conduct that conforms to
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