(A) It shall be the duty of the city's appointed law enforcement agency or the designated animal control officer to apprehend any animal found running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter, and to impound such animal in the city pound or other suitable facility; provided that if a fierce, dangerous or vicious animal found running at large cannot be safely taken up and impounded, such animal may be slain by any police officer or the animal control officer of the city.
(B) The city's appointed law enforcement agency or the designated animal control officer so impounding or slaying any animal shall record a description of the animal, whether licensed or not in a book kept for that purpose.
(C) If the animal is licensed and shall be wearing a license tag when apprehended or slain, the law enforcement officer or animal control officer shall also record the name and address of the owner and the number of the tag. (Ord. 354, 11-7-2016)