Source: https://www.animallaw.info/statute/or-impound-609090-impounding-dogs-running-large-disposition-chasing-menacing-or-biting-dogs
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 23:45:53+00:00

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Summary: This Oregon statute provides that when a dog is running at large contrary to state or municipal law, a police or dog control officer shall impound it. Unless claimed by its owner, a dog will be held at least five days if it has a license tag. A "reasonable effort" shall be made to notify the keeper of a dog before the dog is removed from impoundment. This statute also states that, upon finding that the dog has menaced or chased a person when on premises other than the premises occupied exclusively by the keeper or has bitten a person, the dog control board or county governing body may order that the dog be killed in a humane manner. Before ordering that the dog be killed, the board or governing body shall consider the factors described in ORS 609.093 and issue written findings on those factors. A keeper of the dog may also file a petition to prevent the destruction. If the dog is not killed, the board or governing body may impose reasonable restrictions on the keeping of the dog.
(4) In addition to any payment required pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, a dog control board or county governing body may require as a condition for redeeming the dog that the keeper agree to reasonable restrictions on the keeping of the dog. The keeper must pay the cost of complying with the reasonable restrictions. As used in this subsection, "reasonable restrictions" may include, but is not limited to, sterilization.
(11) A dog control board or county governing body may impose lesser fees or penalties under subsections (3) and (6) of this section for certain senior citizens under certain circumstances.
Amended by Laws 1953, c. 571, § 2; Laws 1957, c. 79, § 2; Laws 1963, c. 237, § 1; Laws 1963, c. 585, § 1; Laws 1967, c. 495, § 2; Laws 1969, c. 677, § 4; Laws 1973, c. 655, § 3; Laws 1975, c. 499, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 802, § 6; Laws 1999, c. 658, §§ 6,6a; Laws 2001, c. 636, § 7; Laws 2005, c. 840, § 5.

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