<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-261. - Unredeemed, injured, sick or diseased animals.</div>
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               (a)
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               An impounded animal shall become the property of the county without further notice
               to the owner if the owner fails to pay all amounts due at redemption or if the owner
               fails to redeem the animal before the time limit for redemption has expired.
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               (b)
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               Once the animal becomes the property of the county, ownership shall transfer, by operation
               of law, to the agency responsible for operating the Durham County Animal Shelter,
               which may dispose of the animal in accordance with its policies and the provisions
               of this chapter.
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               (c)
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               Any animal impounded, which is badly injured, sick or diseased, and has no identification
               may be euthanized in a humane manner without waiting 72 hours. If the animal has identification,
               animal control shall attempt to notify the owner before disposing of such animal;
               but if the owner cannot be reached readily, and the animal is suffering, animal control,
               or the agency responsible for operating the Durham County Animal Shelter may euthanize
               the animal in a humane manner within its discretion.
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               (Ord. of 6-11-12, Â§ 1; Res. of 6-12-23(1), Â§ 1.M))
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