Whenever an Animal Control Officer(s) or other employee or agent of the city discovers any animal running at large or in other violation of the provisions of this subchapter, the Animal Control Officer(s) shall be notified, and shall capture the animal and impound it in the city animal pound. However, if the animal shows any symptoms, or is reasonably suspected, of having rabies, or appears of such vicious nature as to make it reasonably appear that such animal at the time constitutes a menace to the safety of the one seeking to capture it or any other person, then the Animal Control Officer may shoot, or otherwise kill the same on the spot, in as humane a manner as practical, and with due regard to the safety of others. If the animal is able to escape all capture attempts, the Animal Control Officer(s) shall employ a tranquilizer gun to catch the animal. The Animal Control Officer shall receive formal training in the operation of such a weapon, and shall make all necessary preparations to reduce the possibility of injury to the animal, and with due regard to the safety of other persons.
('70 Code, § 3-23) (Ord. 1974-8, passed 1-21-74; Am. Ord. 2013-43, passed 6-17-13)