951.01 Definitions.

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951.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

(1)“Animal” includes every living:

(a)Warm-blooded creature, except a human being;

(b)Reptile; or

(c)Amphibian.

(1m)“Conservation warden” means a warden appointed under s. 23.10 .

(2)“Cruel” means causing unnecessary and excessive pain or suffering or unjustifiable injury or death.

(3)“Farm animal” means any warm-blooded animal normally raised on farms in the United States and used or intended for use as food or fiber.

(3e)“Humane officer” means an officer appointed under s. 173.03 .

(3f)“Fire department” includes a volunteer fire department and a department under s. 60.553 , 61.66 , or 62.13

(2e).

(3m)“Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.83

(b).

(4)“Law enforcement officer” has the meaning assigned under s. 967.02

(5)but does not include a conservation warden appointed under s. 23.10 .

(4s)“Search and rescue dog” means a dog that has been trained or is being trained by a state or nationally recognized search and rescue agency to locate lost or missing individuals and victims of disasters in search and rescue activities.

(5)“Service dog” means a dog that is trained for the purpose of assisting a person with a sensory, mental, or physical disability or accommodating such a disability.