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serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or proUacted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily harm. Own: Unless otherwise specified, shall he deemed to mean keep, harbor, or have control, charge, or custody of an animal for a period of three (3) days or longer. This term shall not apply to animals owned by others which are temporarily maintained on the p~zmises of a veterinarian. Owner: Any person owning, or having charge or control of any animal or permitting any dog or cat to habitually be or remain on or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard, or premises for a period of three (3) days or longer. This term shall not apply to veterinarians temporarily maintaining on their premises animals owned by others. Potentially Dangerous Dog: Any dog that has committed any of the acts set forth below: (1) When unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private property; (2) When unprovoked, chases or approaches a person upon the streets, sidewalks or any public property in an apparent attitude of attack; or (3) Has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of kaumans or domestic animals. Provocatimt: An act that au adult could reasonably expecC may cause a dog to attack or bite Restraint: Controlled by a leash of not longer than )right (A) feet, or within a vehicle being driven or parked on the streets, or within the property limits of its owner. An unattended dog or other unattended animal on the property of another, without the consent of such property owner, is "at large" and not "under restraint", even though it is on a leash. Secure );nclosare: "Secure enclosure" means securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the animal from escaping and providing protection from the elements for the dog. A secure enclosure does not include a porch, patio, or any part of a house, garage, or other structure that would allow the dog to exit of its own volition, or any house or structure in which windows are open or in which door or window screens are the only obstacles that prevent the dog fi•om exiting Stray: Any unlicensed dog, or any other domestic animal, the owner of which is unknown, and which is at large within the City. Substantial Bodily Hartn: Bodily injury which involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member. Vicious Dog: Any dog which has causes great bodily harm or disfigurement to any person, or 1101-2