480 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 255

Illegal Harboring. For any person to remove, or without
the authorization of the owner or keeper to hold or harbor a
dog of another for more than forty-eight hours after such dog
comes into his possession without reporting such holding or
harboring to the police authorities or Warden of his district.

Injuring and Abandoning. For any person in any manner
to injure a dog and, from the circumstances reasonably pre-
sumed to be aware of such injury, to fail to stop and give all
aid possible under the circumstances.

Abandoning or Dropping Dogs. For any person to abandon
leave without adequate provision for water, food or shelter
or to drop along the highway or on another person's property
a dog or puppies.

Causing Destruction, Damage or Injury to Public Property.
For an owner or keeper of a dog to permit it to destroy,
damage or injure any shrubbery, plants, flowers, grass, lawn,
terrace or any other valuable thing in any public places,
grounds, parks or cemeteries.

Resisting an Officer. For any person to resist, hinder, or
molest the police officer or Warden or his authorized assistant
while engaged in the discharge of any duty enjoined upon him
or them by any of the provisions of this Act.

Breaking Open Pound or Shelter. For any person to break
open or in any manner directly or indirectly to aid, counsel
or advise the breaking open of any enclosure, pound or shelter
or any other building wherein animals are impounded under
authority of this Act.

Refusing to Exhibit License Certificate. For the owner of
any dog claimed by him to be licensed to refuse to exhibit the
license certificate for the inspection of the Warden when de-
manded by him.

Fraudulent Effort to Gain Title. For any person through
any fraudulent act to deliver to a Warden or a public pound
a dog without license tag for the purpose of gaining title to
the same.

256S. APPLICATION OF ACT; NON-LIABILITY AND SAVING
CLAUSE. This Act shall not apply to a dog owned by a non-
resident while passing through the County, nor to dogs brought
into the County for a period not exceeding fifteen consecutive
days, if brought in for the purpose of breeding, dog show or
field trials, provided such dogs are duly licensed in their home
city, county or State, and are wearing their license tags or are
confined in the immediate charge of the owner or his agent.

This Act shall not apply to dogs actually confined to the
premises of incorporated societies devoted to the care or hos-
pital treatment of lost, strayed or homeless animals, or con-
fined to the premises of public or private hospitals devoted