Any dangerous dog may be immediately confiscated by an animal control officer if the owner is in violation of this subchapter. The owner shall be responsible for the reasonable costs incurred by the animal control authority for the care of a dangerous dog confiscated by an animal control officer or for the destruction of any dangerous dog if the action by the animal control authority is pursuant to law and if the owner violated this subchapter. In addition to any other penalty, a court may order the animal control authority to dispose of a dangerous dog in an expeditious and humane manner.
(Prior Code, § 6-121) (Ord. 4-95, passed 11-6-1995)