(A) A dog that has been found by the Board to have engaged in chasing livestock may be disposed of in a manner other than the destruction of the dog if the Board finds as follows:
(1) No physical injury to the livestock has occurred due to the chasing;
(2) The dog has not been involved in the chasing of livestock on an earlier occasion;
(3) Reasonable assurances have been given by a responsible party willing to take custody of the dog that the dog will be properly restrained on a permanent basis in a manner to prevent the dog from chasing or harming livestock in the future; and
(4) The owner of livestock chased by a dog agrees to the proposed disposition of the dog.
(B) Except as specified above, disposition of dogs engaged in killing, wounding, injuring, or chasing of livestock shall be as specified in ORS Chapter 609.
(County Ord. 692, passed 7-12-2001)