Every person who willfully or for any bet, stake or reward, instigates or encourages any fight between dogs, or instigates or encourages any dog to attack, bite, wound or worry another dog, except in the course of protection of life and property, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable as provided in Section 1699.1 of this title. Added by Laws 1982, c. 184, § 2, emerg. eff. April 20, 1982. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 385, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 277, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 385 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
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