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Memphis Code of Ordinances § 8-20-6
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Sec. 8-20-6. - Unowned or abandoned dog or animal. Any stray, unowned, or apparently abandoned animal that bites a human being will be held for ten days. At the end of the ten-day holding period, the animal may be destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner. Any animal determined to have been involved in a bite incident, and held for less than ten days shall be tested at the state laboratory for rabies. (Code 1985, § 5-69; Ord. No. 4954, § 1, 8-6-2002)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8AN_CH8-20DAVIAN_S8-20-6UNABDOANFetched: 10/28/2026

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