Humane destruction.
NYC Admin. Code § 17-344
in effect§ 17-344 Humane destruction.
The commissioner may order the humane destruction of any dog that kills or causes severe injury to a human being.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1991/002.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-220156Fetched: 10/24/2026
