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Sec. 10-68. - Stopping an attack. If any police officer or animal control officer is witness to an attack by a dog upon a person or another animal, the officer may take whatever means they deem appropriate to bring the attack to an end and prevent further injury to the victim. uirpq I`..I1 0 /... "...p,....."mwll.."N Sec. 10-69. - Dogs disturbing the peace. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any dog that howls, yelps, or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person. Any person violating this section, who upon first requested by a police officer or animal control officer to stop or prevent the annoyance, and refuses to comply with the request will be issued a citation or arrested in accordance with Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, and, if the officer deems it necessary to stop the annoyance, may have the dog taken to the city animal pound. Any dog placed in the pound may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection 10-95(b), and if not reclaimed may be disposed of in the manner provided in subsection 10-95(c). � � u 0 I` I, w II "... II II p ....." m w 11 .." Sec. 10-70. - Removal of excrement. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of a dog to cause or permit such animal to defecate on any private property without the consent of the property owner or on any public property unless such person immediately removes the excrement and places it in a proper receptacle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to seeing -eye dogs under the control of a blind person or dogs while being used in city police activity. 0 I..I, )1 ".. II II p... "m b 11 .." Secs. 10-71-10-94. - Reserved. DIVISION 2. - IMPOUNDMENT Sec. 10-95. - Procedure; reclaiming. (a) Impoundment. All dogs picked up by the animal control officer or any of their duly authorized assistants shall be immediately transported to the designated pound. If the owner is known, they shall be immediately notified by telephone or personal contact and by written notice to their last known address. If the owner is unknown, written notice containing a description of the animal shall be posted at the pound and the city hall. The notice shall advise the owner that they have five regular business days to claim the dog. The term "regular business day" means any day during which the pound is open to the public not less than four consecutive hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (b) Reclaiming. An owner may reclaim an impounded dog: (1) If the dog has a current license: by paying to the pound master an impounding fee plus a boarding fee in an amount determined by agreement between the city and the designated pound, for each day the animal was confined. There shall also be an added impounding fee for any dog impounded twice within 12 months. Such fees shall be set by ordinance. Page 16