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Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 2 : Dogs And Cats

10-208 : Destruction of vicious or infected dogs running at large.[4]

When, because of its viciousness or apparent infection with rabies, a dog found running at large cannot be safely impounded it may be summarily destroyed by the health officer or any police officer.4 (2011 Code, § 10-208, modified)

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State law reference
For a Tennessee Supreme Court case upholding the summary destruction of dogs pursuant to appropriate legislation, see Darnell v. Shapard, 156 Tenn. 544, 3 S.W.2d 661 (1928).