Athens City Code

1. (1) It is unlawful for any person owning or being in charge of any dogs, cats, swine, sheep, horses, mules, or goats, or any chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other domestic fowl, cattle or livestock to knowingly or negligently permit any of them to run at large in any street, alley, or unenclosed lot within the corporate limits. An animal shall be deemed to be running at large unless confined to the owner's premises or accompanied by a person in control of such animal either by leash or by voice commands which such animal will obey.
2. (2) Any person, including the animal's owner, knowingly or negligently permitting an animal to run at large may be prosecuted under this section even if the animal is picked up and disposed of under other provisions of this chapter, whether or not the disposition includes returning the animal to its owner.

(Code 1972, § 3-101; Code 1995, § 10-101)