Upon notice from a member of the Police Department, the owner of a dog, or other animal, declared or identified as a vicious or dangerous dog, or other animal, or is a PIT BULL TERRIER, as defined in § 91.001, shall, within 24 hours after such notice, remove such dog, other animal, or pit bull dog from the city or destroy it. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent immediate destruction of a vicious or dangerous dog, or other animal by a police officer:
(A) If the owner does not comply with the order from a police officer to remove or destroy such dog, or other animal, in time allotted;
(B) If the surrounding circumstances deem it necessary to take immediate action relative to removal or destruction; or
(C) If the animal’s owner and/or police officer is unable to restrain or control the dog, or other animal, so it might be impounded or removed.
(Prior Code, § 6.0204)