A person who abandons a wolf hybrid commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $1,000 may be adjudged. For the purposes of this section "abandon" means to desert. For enforcement purposes a wolf hybrid is abandoned if the animal is found a distance of more than 5 miles from the premises of the owner and is not under the control of any person. [2001, c. 129, §1 (NEW).]