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attach the tag to the collar of the dog or cat in such manner that the tag may be readily seen. The tag is not transferable to any other dog or cat or to a new owner of the dog or cat. If a tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a new tag by surrendering the license receipt for the first tag and by paying an additional fee as duly set by the Council from time to time. 502.24 - IMPOUNDING DOGS, CATS, ~ OTHER A/~IM;tLS The Animal Warden or any police officer of the City shall seize and impound any dogs or cats found in the City without the tag provided for by this ordinance, or animals running at large in violation of Section 502.08. To enforce this ordinance, said Animal Warden or police officer may enter upon any private premises in pursuit of an animal running at large. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to interfere with the Animal Warden or a police officer engaged in taking an animal hereunder for impoundment or to refuse to surrender an animal to the Animal Warden or a police officer for confinement. 502.28 - DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DISEASED OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS 1. Any animal displaying symptoms of being rabid may be seized at any place or time and shall be confined in the City pound, or other appropriate place designated for such purpose by the Council from time to time, at the expense of the owner, until found to be free from rabies. 2. If any animal appears to be diseased, vicious, dangerous, rabid, or has been exposed to rabies, and such animal cannot be taken up and impounded without serious risk, such animal may be killed if reasonably necessary for the safety of any person or persons. 502.30 - REDEMPTION OF A/~IP~tLS 1. The City, upon the impounding of any animal, may condition redemption of said animal from impoundment upon payment of the required impounding fee as duly set by the Council from time to time, plus the cost of boarding for each day said animal has been confined in said pound, together with the payment for a current license for said animal if no current license has been issued. The pound keeper shall issue a receipt in triplicate pursuant to the requirements of this section, the original of which shall be given to the person paying the required impoundment fee, the duplicate to be furnished to the City Administrator, and the triplicate to be retained by the pound keeper. 2. If at the end of five (5) days after said impounding, the animal has not been redeemed, it may be sold at private sale, or the keeper of the pound may dispose of the animal in a humane manner or pursuant to the terms of Minnesota Statutes, Section 35.71.