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5. The Humane Society of Vero Beach, Inc. , its agents and employees, are hereby appointed and designated impounding officers of Indian River County. 6. 'File said Society, its agents and employees, are here- by authorized to receive, catch, pick up and impound any animal running or roaming at large or believed to be a stray and any dog not vaccinated, certified or tagged in accordance with law and this Resolution. The said Society is hereby authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of any stich animal whose owner or keeper is not known after five (5) (lays or which is not xcdeeined within five (5) days after written notice has been given by said Society to the person, firm or corporation owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining such animal, that sant dog may be redeemed upon paynictit of accrued feos and charges and compliance with tate provisions of this Resolution. 7. The said Society, its agents and employee s, etre hereby further authorized to receive, catch, pick tip and impound tiny animal in said County helievcd to have rabies or other infectious or Contagious diiscja.6se, The saidSociety is horceby authorized to engage the: services of a liccnt cid vc Wrinariau to otiserve or treat any such animal, and any other itxtpourided aminal believed to have rabiel or other Infectious or contagious disease, at the expense: of the owner or keeper and to destroy any ;such animal without compensation to the; owner or keeper upon certification by the attending veterinarian that the: continued exis- fence of such animal jeopardizes public health, safety and welfare. if It does not appear that the continued existence of such animal jeopardizes public health, safety or welfare, the said Society shall .return such ani- mal to the person, firm or corporation owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining the same upon payment of accrued fees or charges. The said Society is hereby authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of any such animal whose owner or keeper is not known after 3