Hallsville Destruction of Dangerous Animals ordinance (§ 205.197)

A. A dangerous animal may be destroyed by the Boone County Animal Control under the following circumstances.

1. The Chief of Police or Officer of the City may author a warrant to the Circuit Court and request an expedited court date to order the dangerous animal to be destroyed.

2. With permission of the animal’s owner or person having the animal under his or her control by signing a form from the Hallsville Police Department, at the time of the incident, in lieu of a warrant.

B. Reasons for a dangerous animal to be destroyed include:

1. Upon a second conviction for failing to confine a dangerous animal for actions related to the same animal, regardless to whether charged and convicted in the first case is the same person that owns or is keeping the animal at the time the summons issued in the second case;

2. If the dangerous animal has committed severe injury to any person, as defined in this Article.