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a willful trespass or other tort upon premises oc- cupied by the owner or keeper of the dog, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog. or was committing or attempting to commit a crime. No dog may be declared vicious if an injury or damage was sustained by a domestic animal which at the time such injury or damage was sus- tained was teasing, tormenting, abusing or as- saulting the dog. No dog may be declared vicious if the dog was protecting or defending a human being within the immediate vicinity of the dog from a unjustified attack or assault. 3. No vicious dog shall be licensed within In- _ dian River County unless the owner and keeper of such vicious dog shall meet the following require'- ments: a. The owner or keeper shall present to the county animal control division proof that the owner has procured liability insurance in the amount of at least one hundred thou- sand dollars ($1009000.00)9 covering any damage or injury which may be caused by such vicious dog during the twelve-month period for which licensing is sought. b. The owner or keeper shall at his own ex- pense have the registration number as- signed to such vicious dog by the animal control division tattooed on such vicious dog by a veterinarian or other person trained as a tattooist. The tattoo shall be placed on the inside right thigh of the vicious dog. c. The owner or keeper shall also, at his own expense, purchase a collar or harness from the animal control division which shall be worn by the dog at all times. The purpose of the collar or harness shall be to provide immediate identification to the animal con- trol division and the public at large that the dog has been declared vicious. d. The owner or keeper shall display a sign on his premises warning that there is a vi- cious dog on the premises. Said sign shall >� be visible and capable of being read from the public highway or street. e. The owner or keeper of a vicious dog must at all times ensure that the dog is securely'