Any person finding any animal or fowl upon his or her property to his or her injury or annoyance may take up same and remove it to any private or other animal shelter that will take possession of it. If no such shelter is available, he or she may hold the animal or fowl in his or her own possession, and as soon as possible notify the Police Department of this custody, giving a description of the animal or fowl and the name of the owner if known.
(‘82 Code, § 5-300)