[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
In addition to any penalty provided in this
chapter for a violation of this article, any law enforcement officer
may impound any dog which habitually pursues any vehicle upon any
street, alley, or highway of the Town; assaults or attacks any person;
is at large within the Town; habitually barks, howls, kills, wounds,
or worries any domestic animal or is infected with rabies. An officer
may kill any dog which places persons or property in danger of injury,
death, or destruction.
The following sections of the state statutes
are adopted by reference:
§ 106.52(3)(am)1
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Dogs for the blind and deaf admitted to public
places
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§ 174.001
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Definitions, except § 174.001(2),
Wis. Stats.
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§ 174.01
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Restraining action against dogs
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§ 174.02
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Owner's liability for damage caused by dog
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§ 174.042
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Dogs running at large and untagged dogs subject
to impoundment, except § 174.042(3), Wis. Stats.
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§ 174.05
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Dog license tax
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§ 174.053
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Multiple dog licenses
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§ 174.055
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Exemption of dogs for blind, deaf and mobility-impaired
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§ 174.06
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Listing
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§ 174.065
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Collection
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§ 174.07
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Dog licenses and collar tags
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§ 174.08
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License fees paid to County Treasurer
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§ 174.11
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Claims for damage by dogs to domestic animals
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§ 174.13
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Humane use of dogs for scientific or educational
purposes
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It shall be unlawful for any person within the
Town to own, harbor, or keep any dog which:
A. Habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street,
alley, or highway in the Town.
B. Assaults or attacks any person.
C. Habitually barks or howls to the annoyance of any
person.
D. Is known by such person to be infected with rabies
or to have been bitten by an animal known to have been infected with
rabies.
Every owner or person harboring or keeping a
dog who knows that such dog has bitten any person shall immediately
report such fact to the humane officer or, if none, to such other
official designated by the Town Board, and shall keep such dog confined
for not less than 14 days or for such period of time as the humane
officer or other official shall direct. The owner or keeper of any
such dog shall surrender the dog to the humane officer or other official
or any law enforcement officer upon demand for examination.