A. The sheriff of Mineral County and deputies, and the county animal control officer or any other duly authorized person shall:
1. Apprehend any dog found running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter; and
2. Apprehend any cat found violating this chapter; and
3. Impound such dog or cat; except, that if any dangerous, vicious or fierce dog or cat cannot, at the discretion of the animal control officer, be safely taken up and impounded, the dog or cat may be destroyed under the following circumstances:
a. The owner, if known, is contacted, and
b. Said known owner is given an opportunity to seize the dog or cat on behalf of the animal control officer, or
c. The dog or cat poses an immediate threat to humans not pursuing such animal and not on the owner's property, or an immediate threat to other animals not on the owner's property, or
d. An immediate threat to the owner's property exists, such as, but not limited to, fuel leaks, fires, or flooding.
B. The animal control officer, upon receiving any dog or cat, shall make a complete registry entering the breed, color and sex of such dog or cat and whether such dog or cat is licensed. If licensed, he shall enter the name and address of the owner and the number of the license tag. Licensed dogs or cats shall not be kept in the same pen and shall be separated from unlicensed dogs and cats. (MC Ord. 102A § 2, 1986)