Sec. 2. Same—Failure of owner to take into custody
after notice.
If the owner of any animal known or reasonably suspected of
being dangerous shall fail to take it into custody after being notified
to do so by the chief of police, the said animal may be killed
by any police officer who may deem it necessary for the safety of
the public. Upon complaint or warrant alleging that a dangerous
animal is being allowed to run at large in said city, or is not being
confined in such manner as to be safe for the public, the owner or
person in control of such animal shall be brought before the civil
and police justice of said city and, after inquiry into the facts, such
justice shall order such animal killed by the police department or
make such further disposition of the case as shall insure the future
safety of the public from danger from such animal, and if such
owner or party in control of such animal cannot be ascertained,
then such animal shall be taken into custody by the police department
and tried and disposed of as hereinbefore provided just as
if the owner or party in control of such animal were present.
(Id.)
