A.
It shall be the duty of every police officer to seize and detain
any animal which is found running at large, either upon the public
streets or highways of this municipality or upon the property of other
than the owner of such animal, and unaccompanied by the owner or keeper.
It shall be the privilege of every police officer to kill any animal
which is found running at large and which is deemed, after due consideration
by the police officer, to constitute a threat to the public health
and welfare.
B.
The Chief of Police or his agent shall cause any animal bearing a
proper license tag and so seized and detained to be properly kept
and fed and shall cause immediate notice, either personal or by registered
mail, to be given to the person in whose name the license was procured,
or his agent, to claim such animal within 24 hours. The owner of an
animal so detained shall pay a penalty of $50 and all reasonable expenses
incurred by reason of its detention before said animal will be returned.
If after three days from the giving of such notice such animal has
not been claimed or all fines and penalties paid, such Chief of Police,
or his agent, shall dispose of such animal by sale or by destruction
in some humane manner. No animal so caught and detained shall be sold
for the purpose of vivisection.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any police officer to fail or refuse to
perform his duties under the provisions of this chapter and to refuse
to assist in the enforcement of this chapter.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any officer
or agent in the enforcement of this chapter.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to forcibly cut the leash or
take an animal away from such officer or agent having it in his possession
when found running at large unaccompanied by the owner or keeper.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a license certificate
has been issued to fail or refuse to produce the license certificate
for such animal upon demand of any police officer or agent of the
Department.
