A. Any animal impounded, which is apparently suffering from serious injuries and will probably not recover; is in great pain; or has evidence of any infectious disease which is a danger to other animals or to humans, may be destroyed in as humane a manner as possible in accordance with state law and/or the procedures established by the state veterinarian after reasonable efforts to notify the owner have failed. When determined an animal must be destroyed for humane reasons, the animal may not be released.
B. If any dangerous, vicious, or fierce animal cannot, in the discretion of the animal control officer, be safely impounded, such animal may be disposed of or destroyed immediately, and further provided, that any animal control officer, at his/her discretion, for any humane reason, immediately dispose of or destroy any animal that is in violation of this title.
(Ord. 12-1078, passed 6-12-2012)