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CITY OF COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA CHAPTER 6 -100 DOG CONTROL 6 -101 Applicability of Chapter 5 -100. The provisions of Chapter 5 -100 shall apply to the issuance of licenses hereunder to the extent applicable. 6 -102 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: (1) "Dog" shall mean any male or female of any breed of domesticated dog. (2) "Owner" shall mean the license holder or any other person or persons, firm, association, organization or corporation owning, keeping, possessing, having an interest in, having care custody or control of or harboring a dog. Any person keeping or harboring a dog for five (5) consecutive days shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed an owner therecf. (3) "Running at large" shall mean any dog which is not either: (a) Effectively contained within a fenced area on private property, or (b) Effectively restrained, by chain or leash, to private property with the consent of the property owner, or (c) Effectively restrained by a chain or leash not to exceed six (6) feet in length. (4) "Dangerous Dog" shall mean any dog that has: (a) Without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; (b) Killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or (c) Been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has noticed that the dog is potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals. (5) "Potentially Dangerous Dog" shall mean any dog that: (a) When unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private property; (b) When unprovoked, chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public property in an apparent attitude of attack; or (c) Has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals. 6 -100 -1