§ 92.11 SEIZURE OF ANIMALS.

   Any Enforcement Officer may enter upon private property and seize any animal provided that the following exists:

   (A)   There is an identified complainant other than the Enforcement Officer making a contemporaneous complaint about the animal;

   (B)   The Officer reasonably believes that the animal meets the criteria for cruelty set out in § 92.16; or the criteria for an at large animal set out in § 92.02(A);

   (C)   The Officer can demonstrate that there has been inhumane treatment of the animal; or that the animal was at large at this address on a prior date;

   (D)   The Officer has made a reasonable attempt to contact the owner of the property and those attempts have either failed or have been ignored;

   (E)   The seizure will not involve the forced entry into a private residence. Use of a pass key obtained from a property manager, landlord, innkeeper, or other authorized person to have such key shall not be considered unauthorized entry; and

   (F)   Written notice of the seizure is left in a conspicuous place if personal contact with the owner of the dog is not possible.