Aurora, CO Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Rescue Permits (2026)

Exceptions. Subsection (a) of this section shall not be applicable to any circus or carnival licensed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife or any licensed research institute using wild, exotic or dangerous animals for scientific research or any state licensed wildlife rehabilitator, organization or individual who performs wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. All poisonous or venomous animals, anacondas, reticulated pythons, Burmese pythons, and amethystine pythons are not subject to this exception.

(d) At large. The animal protection officer will have the authority to apprehend any livestock, wild, exotic, or dangerous animal that may be at large within the city. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the immediate euthanasia of any aggressive, dangerous wild or exotic animal or an animal that presents a danger to itself or to the public health and safety when less drastic methods are not available or effective and when an animal protection officer, police officer, or owner is unable to promptly and effectively restrain or control the wild, exotic or dangerous animal. (Code 1979, § 7-5; Ord. No. 2022-10, § 3, 2-28-2022; Ord. No. 2020-55, § 9, 11-2-2020; Ord. No. 2011-04, § 1, 2-28-2011; Ord. No. 2006-75, § 1, 1-8-2007; Ord. No. 2005-12, § 29, 4-11-2005; Ord. No. 2002-70, § 4, 11-18-2002)