(A) Upon infliction of death or bodily harm. A dog that, when unprovoked, inflicted death or substantial or great bodily harm on a human being on public or private property, or when unprovoked, bit multiple human victims on public or private property in the same attack may be destroyed in a proper and humane manner by the Animal Control Authority. The Animal Control Authority may not destroy the dog until the dog owner is provided the opportunity for a hearing before a Hearing Officer, as set forth in this chapter.
(B) Suffering beyond cure. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any dog taken into custody may be immediately disposed of when the dog is suffering and is beyond cure through reasonable care and treatment, upon a proper determination by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. The county shall recover from the dog’s owner all costs incurred under this section.
(C) Unclaimed dogs. At the expiration of the time a dog is impounded as provided for in this chapter, if the dog has not been reclaimed in accordance with the provisions hereof, it shall be the duty of the Animal Control Authority to cause such dog to be destroyed according to the most humane and approved methods or otherwise disposed of pursuant to M.S. § 343.
(D) No appeal. If no appeal is filed, the dangerous dog designation will stand and the animal may be destroyed. The dog owner shall pay for the cost of the dog’s destruction pursuant to M.S. § 347.56.
(Ord. 69-2010, passed 8-10-10)