Any canine found running at large within the limits of the county and not confined in the manner prescribed in §§ 92.05 and 92.06, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall be taken up by any Dog Warden and impounded in the County Animal Shelter and there confined in a humane manner for a period of not less than five days, inclusive of the date of seizure unless sooner claimed by its owner or his or her designee. Thereafter, the canine may be placed for adoption or humanely euthanized. A canine surrendered to the County Animal Shelter by a third party, whose owner is unknown, shall be held at the shelter in the same manner. A canine that is surrendered to the County Animal Shelter by the owner or designee may immediately be placed for adoption or humanely euthanized at the discretion of the Director of the County Animal Shelter. If any animal found running at large, whose owner is unknown and is unable to be immediately located by reasonable means is injured, the animal will be transported to a participating veterinary clinic and may be humanely euthanized prior to the five-day hold period if it is the recommendation of the attending veterinarian for humane reason.
(Ord. 2015-11, passed 1-13-2016)