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(1.)Interferes with a pedestrian(s) or a passing vehicle(s) or (2.)Attacks another animal or a person(s) or (3.)Is at large or (4.)Damages private or public property or (5.)Barks, whines, howls or makes other sounds common to its species in excess, continuously for 15 minutes or for an aggregate 20 minutes in a one-hour period (kk) QUARANTING AUTHORITY. The department of Code Enforcement, Division of Animal Care and Control its agents, employees and designees, acting under directives and regulations of the Health Department of St. Joseph County or the Indiana state board of animal health. (ll) RABIES VACCINATION. The injection administered by a licensed and accredited veterinarian, of a dog, cat or other animal with a rabies vaccine licensed by the U.S.D.A. and approved by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. (mm) RESTRAINT. Any animal secured by a leash or lead, or under the physical control of the animal's owner or owner’s designated agent, or within the real property limits of its owner. (nn) RIDING SCHOOL or STABLE. Any place which has available for hire, boarding or riding instruction, any horse, pony, donkey, mule or burro. (oo) RODEO. A performance featuring bronco riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, greased pig contest or bull riding. SBACC – South Bend Animal Care and Control "Severe injury" means any physical injury to a human being or domestic pet or domestic livestock that results in multiple bites, broken bones, muscle tears or disfiguring lacerations or requires multiple sutures or corrective or cosmetic surgery. (pp) SERVICE DOGS. Dogs certified to assist people with special needs. (qq) SHELTER MANAGER. The Shelter Manager for the Division of South Bend Animal Care and Control of the South Bend Department of Code Enforcement. Stray means any animal that is not under restraint and/or upon reasonable inquiry by an animal control officer does not appear to have an owner. This section does not apply to free-roaming and/or community cat(s) as defined in this chapter. "Tether" means attaching a domestic pet to a stationary object or pulley run by means of a chain, rope, tether, cable, or similar restraint. "Tether" does not include the use of a leash to walk a domestic pet. "Trap-neuter-return" is a management technique in which homeless, free-roaming (community) cats are humanely trapped, evaluated and sterilized by a licensed veterinarian, vaccinated against rabies, and then returned to their original habitat. (rr) VETERINARY HOSPITAL. Any establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian for the purpose of hospitalization of animals or the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals. (ss) VICIOUS ANIMAL. Means any of the following: (1.)Any animal which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being or domestic pet. (2.)Any animal previously determined to be and currently listed as a potentially dangerous animal which, after its owner/guardian has been notified of this determination, continues the potentially dangerous behavior, as defined herein or is maintained in violation of Chapter 5 of this title. (tt) WILD ANIMAL. Any living vertebrate animal normally found in the wild state.