(a) Any dog or miniature pot-belly pig found to be at large within the City may be impounded at an animal shelter or humane society in a humane manner. It shall be lawful for any animal control officer, in the performance of his or her duty, to pursue and capture any at large dog or miniature pot-belly pig.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly obstruct, hinder or prevent the impounding of any dog or miniature pot-belly pig running at large contrary to the provisions of this chapter or to break open, destroy or injure the door, gate or enclosure of any impounding area to take or attempt to take therefrom any dog, cat or miniature pot-belly pig therein impounded. (Ord. 20106 § 29, 12-19-17.)