A person commits an offense if he takes possession of a loose dog in the city and knowingly fails to make, within 72 hours after taking possession, a reasonable effort to locate the dog's owner by:
(1) calling the telephone number listed on the dog's tags;
(2) taking the dog to a licensed veterinarian for a microchip, tattoo, or other identification screening and calling the owner identified through the screening;
(3) calling 311 to request that animal services pick up the dog for identification screening and impoundment; or
(4) delivering the dog to the city's animal shelter for identification screening and impoundment. (Ord. Nos. 27888; 30483)