Chapter 467 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 641

Relating to dogfighting paraphernalia; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 167.360.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 167.360 is amended to read:

167.360. As used in ORS 167.360 to 167.379:

(1) “Breaking stick” means a device designed for insertion behind the molars of a dog for the purpose of breaking the dog’s grip on another animal or object.

(2) “Cat mill” means a device that rotates around a central support with one arm designed to secure a dog and one arm designed to secure a cat, rabbit or other small animal beyond the grasp of the dog.

[(1)] (3) “Dogfight” means a fight, arranged by any person, between two or more dogs the purpose or probable result of which fight is the infliction of injury by one dog upon another.

(4) “Dogfighting paraphernalia” means a breaking stick, cat mill, springpole, weighted or unweighted chain collar weighing 10 pounds or more, leather or mesh collar with a strap more than two inches in width, fighting pit or unprescribed veterinary medicine that is a prescription drug as defined in ORS 689.005.

[(2)] (5) “Fighting dog” means a dog that is intentionally bred or trained to be used in, or that is actually used in, a dogfight. A dog does not constitute a fighting dog solely on account of its breed.

(6) “Fighting pit” means a walled area designed to contain a dogfight.

(7) “Springpole” means a biting surface attached to a stretchable device, suspended at a height sufficient to prevent a dog from reaching the biting surface while touching the ground.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of this 2005 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 167.360 to 167.379.

SECTION 3. (1) A person commits the crime of possessing dogfighting paraphernalia if the person owns or possesses dogfighting paraphernalia with the intent that the paraphernalia be used to train a dog as a fighting dog or be used in the furtherance of a dogfight.

(2) Possessing dogfighting paraphernalia is a Class A misdemeanor.

Approved by the Governor July 7, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 7, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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