Legal Documents of White Pine

The owner, if known, of any animal or fowl reported running at large will be contacted by a police officer and advised of the town ordinance prohibiting animals running loose and order the owner to contain the animal or fowl behind a fence or by leashing. The officer may, at his discretion, give the owner a warning or issue a citation for the offense.

If the owner is not known, the county humane officer will be contacted to come and pick up the animal or fowl. The humane officer shall take the animal or fowl to the county animal shelter for confinement until the animal or fowl is picked up by the owner or euthanized according to the shelter's policies. (1978 Code, § 3-107)