Any Animal Control Officer, designee, or police officer may take up and impound in the animal shelter any licensed dog, unlicensed dog, or dog bearing no license tag which dog may be found running at large, whether the same is in the presence of the owner or not, and whether or not the same is in the presence of the owner or a member of his or her family.
Any other animal that may be found wandering, or running at large, whether the same is in the presence of the owner or not, and whether or not the same is in the presence of the owner or a member of his or her family may also be taken and impounded.
('61 Code, § 5-1.11) (Ord. 254 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 125 C.S., passed 7-3-68; Am. Ord. 686 C.S., passed 7-15-98)