§ 8-59. Impoundment.  


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  • It shall be the duty of the county health officer or the city humane officer and other persons designated by such officer, to catch, confine and impound the following:

    (1)

    All stray dogs and cats, whether vaccination tag is displayed or not.

    (2)

    Animals, domesticated, wild or stray, which have bitten or scratched a person or have bitten an animal or have been bitten by a dog or cat or animal suspected of having rabies or have been exposed to rabies.

(Code 1978, § 4-21; Code 1993, § 10-44)