<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-72. - Notice to owner.</div>
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               Immediately upon impounding an animal, the animal services employees shall make reasonable
               effort to notify the owner and inform such owner of the impoundment. If the owner
               is unknown or cannot be located, animal services shall hold the animal for a minimum
               of 72 hours and then make the animal available for adoption, transferred to a rescue,
               transferred to a foster or, barring extenuating circumstances pursuant to G.S. 19A-32.1(b)(2),
               euthanization after the five-day impoundment period.
               
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               If an animal shelter transfers possession of an animal under this subsection, at least
               one photograph depicting the head and face of the animal shall be displayed at the
               animal services center in a conspicuous location that is available to the general
               public during hours of operation, and that photograph shall remain posted until the
               animal is disposed of.
               
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               (Ord. No.
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14529" data-ordinance-id="1036807">
                  2020-04
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               , 8-18-2020)
               
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