Any dog found at large on the street shall be captured and placed in dog pound by the dogcatcher. Any dog so captured and placed in such pound shall be kept for seven (7) calendar days for animals picked up “at large” and ten (10) calendar days for animals quarantined for observation of rabies, and shall thereafter be humanely destroyed, sold or otherwise disposed of. (Ordinance No. 438, § 1, 9-14-70; Ordinance No. 1748, 3-1-93)
To report a stray animal or vicious dog, please contact the Animal Control officers at 256-878-1212, option 4.