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28-1005.01. Ownership or possession of animalfighting paraphernalia; penalty.(1) No person shall knowingly or intentionally own or possessanimal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to commit a violation of section 28-1005.(2)(a) For purposesof this section, except as provided in subdivision (b) of this subsection,animal fighting paraphernalia means equipment, products, and materials ofany kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in the training,preparation, conditioning, or furtherance of the pitting of an animal againstanother as defined in section 28-1004. Animal fighting paraphernalia includes,but is not limited to, the following:(i) A breaking stick, which means a devicedesigned for insertion behind the molars of a dog for the purpose of breakingthe dog's grip on another animal or object;(ii) A cat mill, which means a device thatrotates around a central support with one arm designed to secure a dog andone arm designed to secure a cat, rabbit, or other small animal beyond thegrasp of the dog;(iii) A treadmill, which means an exercise device consisting ofan endless belt on which the animal walks or runs without changing place;(iv) A fightingpit, which means a walled area designed to contain an animal fight;(v) A springpole,which means a biting surface attached to a stretchable device, suspended ata height sufficient to prevent a dog from reaching the biting surface whiletouching the ground;(vi) A heel, which means any edged or pointed instrument designedto be attached to the leg of a fowl;(vii) A boxing glove or muff, which meansa fitted protective covering for the spurs of a fowl; and(viii) Any otherinstrument commonly used in the furtherance of pitting an animal against another.(b) Animal fightingparaphernalia does not include equipment, products, or materials of any kindused by a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgeryin this state.(3) Any personviolating subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. SourceLaws 2010, LB252, § 2.Effective Date: July 15, 2010

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28-1005.01. Ownership or possession of animalfighting paraphernalia; penalty.(1) No person shall knowingly or intentionally own or possessanimal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to commit a violation of section 28-1005.(2)(a) For purposesof this section, except as provided in subdivision (b) of this subsection,animal fighting paraphernalia means equipment, products, and materials ofany kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in the training,preparation, conditioning, or furtherance of the pitting of an animal againstanother as defined in section 28-1004. Animal fighting paraphernalia includes,but is not limited to, the following:(i) A breaking stick, which means a devicedesigned for insertion behind the molars of a dog for the purpose of breakingthe dog's grip on another animal or object;(ii) A cat mill, which means a device thatrotates around a central support with one arm designed to secure a dog andone arm designed to secure a cat, rabbit, or other small animal beyond thegrasp of the dog;(iii) A treadmill, which means an exercise device consisting ofan endless belt on which the animal walks or runs without changing place;(iv) A fightingpit, which means a walled area designed to contain an animal fight;(v) A springpole,which means a biting surface attached to a stretchable device, suspended ata height sufficient to prevent a dog from reaching the biting surface whiletouching the ground;(vi) A heel, which means any edged or pointed instrument designedto be attached to the leg of a fowl;(vii) A boxing glove or muff, which meansa fitted protective covering for the spurs of a fowl; and(viii) Any otherinstrument commonly used in the furtherance of pitting an animal against another.(b) Animal fightingparaphernalia does not include equipment, products, or materials of any kindused by a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgeryin this state.(3) Any personviolating subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. SourceLaws 2010, LB252, § 2.Effective Date: July 15, 2010

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28-1005.01. Ownership or possession of animalfighting paraphernalia; penalty.(1) No person shall knowingly or intentionally own or possessanimal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to commit a violation of section 28-1005.(2)(a) For purposesof this section, except as provided in subdivision (b) of this subsection,animal fighting paraphernalia means equipment, products, and materials ofany kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in the training,preparation, conditioning, or furtherance of the pitting of an animal againstanother as defined in section 28-1004. Animal fighting paraphernalia includes,but is not limited to, the following:(i) A breaking stick, which means a devicedesigned for insertion behind the molars of a dog for the purpose of breakingthe dog's grip on another animal or object;(ii) A cat mill, which means a device thatrotates around a central support with one arm designed to secure a dog andone arm designed to secure a cat, rabbit, or other small animal beyond thegrasp of the dog;(iii) A treadmill, which means an exercise device consisting ofan endless belt on which the animal walks or runs without changing place;(iv) A fightingpit, which means a walled area designed to contain an animal fight;(v) A springpole,which means a biting surface attached to a stretchable device, suspended ata height sufficient to prevent a dog from reaching the biting surface whiletouching the ground;(vi) A heel, which means any edged or pointed instrument designedto be attached to the leg of a fowl;(vii) A boxing glove or muff, which meansa fitted protective covering for the spurs of a fowl; and(viii) Any otherinstrument commonly used in the furtherance of pitting an animal against another.(b) Animal fightingparaphernalia does not include equipment, products, or materials of any kindused by a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgeryin this state.(3) Any personviolating subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. SourceLaws 2010, LB252, § 2.Effective Date: July 15, 2010