§ 14-43. Same—Destruction of dangerous animals; impoundment or observation of animals in transit.

(a)

If any dangerous, fierce or vicious dog, cat or other animal believed involved in an incident (as the term "incident" is used in sections 14-41 and 14-42) cannot be safely captured or prevented from escaping by usual means, such animal may be slain by a police officer or animal health and public safety officer if such is the officer's belief. In all cases where such animal may have exposed a person to rabies and is slain before the completion of the observation period stipulated for the species by the director of health, it shall be the duty of any person slaying such animal to forthwith deliver or cause to be delivered all the remains of such animal to the supervisor of animal health and public safety. A departure from this procedure must be requested of and authorized by the director of health.

(b)

For the purpose of disease or injury control, the supervisor of animal health and public safety is hereby empowered to impound and observe pets in transit through the city at the request of any official animal control agency, health officer or law enforcement agency of another jurisdiction.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 6.40; Ord. No. 48707, 6-22-78; Ord. No. 060086, § 1, 2-2-06)