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SERVICE PAGE 02 DUG WARDEN J413 1) LSS'tttt!1lO1V C(aNTCMUEU ln all cases of animal abuse or ccuelty he/she wilt r,a-ordinate? er action with the //c t- -t'1? C% ? b"T? ? 'J?? i,'( a` • May be required to appcar in Munucipal Court or otlier duly recognized courts of law. Wili respond to all complaints regazding domettic acuiznais. Must have the ability to understand and follow oral and wriittcn iitastruciions Will perfoxxn other related work gs irequired and/or assigned. WiU in cases of douacshc aninaat biting hwnans, he/she shall attempt to capture the biting animal, locate its owner, advise the ownec of the situation and the procedure to be followed relative to quarantine. Advise tlle person bitten that the animal has beem captured, provide the vactim, with the name and address of the animal ovvner. HeJshe will advise the propec governrr,enrt suttxority of the animal bite. Upon receiving notice by his supervisox, a resident or the Police DeparGnent that a domestic animal is injured, the Dog/Animal Warden wdl x+espond to the location of the isijured domestic animal and transporl said injured animat to the nearest veteriaerian clinic for treatnient. Dob/Animal Warden will pic,k up a11 domeslic and/or wild animals discovered dead on all public streets and right-of-ways and dispose of the same. In cases whereby a dead domostic or wild animal is of such size and/or wtight (deer azxd large dogs), and the Dog/A,nwonal Warden is unable to pick up or move the dead animal, he/shc shall imnacdiately notify bis sup;rvisor of the sicuation. Titc supervisor wiU tllcn make anaignmenes for assistanee or make other acraignments to have the animal pieked up atad for its propec disposal. In all cases of death or injwry to a domestic animal, the Dog/Aninial Warden will attempt to contact the owner of said anjwred or dead aunimal and advise therra of the situatian. Should the domcstic animal remaiu unclaimed followiing treatment by the veterinarian clinic, the Dog/A,niumal Warden s}?all icnpouud said anim?a1 iw the City keruiel for the appropciate tirne period. $hould. the aniinal rernain unclainied following tlie impoundment period, he/she shalt dispose of the animal in accordance witJi law. Will in ciseunnstances where a domestic auiiunial is creacing a eondition upon any privale property, public street ar tight-of way whece the healltn md welfaire of residencs or other persons are jeopardized iu the opinion of the Uog/Anima! Warden or the Police Chief, his desigttee ot a sworn representative ofthe Police DepaMnent and in the opinion of the Dog /Animal Wardar? the animal cnn't bc subdued using conventional methods and equipment, lie/she shall advise the Poticc Cbief, his designee flz a sworn ropresentative of the police Depaztment of the situacion. He/she shatl respond to tbe location of the F?