(A) Any dog who has bitten a person or who has the propensity to attack or bite human beings is hereby defined to be fierce, dangerous, and vicious. No dog with the above mentioned propensities shall be allowed to run at large upon the premises of any person other than the owner. If such an animal is found to be running at large, it shall be impounded, and shall not be released except upon the approval of the Chief of Police, after the payment of fees set forth to cover the costs of impounding.
(B) Any dog with the above mentioned propensities which cannot be impounded safely may be immediately destroyed by any police officer acting in the line of duty.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-11) Penalty, see § 90.99
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Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 9-29-12, 9-29-13