(a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:(1) 'Coydog' means:(A) an animal that is the offspring of a coyote and another animal; or(B) an animal that is the offspring of:(i) an animal that is the offspring of a coyote and another animal; and(ii) another animal.(2) 'Secure enclosure' means an outdoor pen that is:(A) roofed or that has sides at least six (6) feet tall; and(B) constructed in such a manner that the type of animal contained within the pen cannot reasonably be expected to escape.(3) 'Wolf hybrid' means:(A) an animal that is the offspring of a wolf and another animal; or(B) an animal that is the offspring of:(i) an animal that is the offspring of a wolf and another animal; and(ii) another animal.(b) An owner of a wolf hybrid or coydog shall:(1) keep the animal in a building or secure enclosure; or(2) keep the animal:(A) under the reasonable control of an individual; and(B) on a leash not more than eight (8) feet in length.Subject to subsections (c) and (d), an owner who does not comply with this subsection commits a Class B infraction. An owner who merely tethers or chains a coydog or wolf hybrid does not comply with this subsection.(c) Subject and (d), an owner who does not comply with this subsection commits a Class B infraction. An owner who merely tethers or chains a coydog or wolf hybrid does not comply with this subsection.(c) Subject to subsection (d), an owner of a wolf hybrid or coydog commits a Class B misdemeanor if the owner recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to comply with subsection (b) and:(1) the wolf hybrid or coydog enters property other than the property of the owner; and(2) the wolf hybrid or coydog causes damage to livestock or the personal property of another individual.(d) The offense under subsection (c) is:(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the owner has one (1) prior unrelated conviction under this section;(2) a Level 6 felony if:(A) the owner has more than one (1) prior unrelated conviction for a violation under this section; or(B) the owner knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to comply with subsection (b) and the failure to comply results in serious bodily injury to a person; and(3) a Level 5 felony if the owner knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to comply with subsection (b) and the failure to comply results in the death of a person.(e) Notwithstanding IC son; and(3) a Level 5 felony if the owner knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to comply with subsection (b) and the failure to comply results in the death of a person.(e) Notwithstanding IC 36-1-3-8(a), a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23) may adopt an ordinance:(1) prohibiting a person from possessing a wolf hybrid or coydog; or(2) imposing:(A) a penalty of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) up to the limits prescribed in IC 36-1-3-8(a)(10)(B) for a violation of subsection (b); or(B) conditions on the possession of a wolf hybrid or coydog that are more stringent than the provisions of subsection (b).[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 5-5-12-3.5.]As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.227.
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