Elimination of animals—Authorized in certain cases.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 18-21
in effectSec. 18-21. - Elimination of animals—Authorized in certain cases.
(a) Vicious animals or feral dogs. When an animal is determined by the superintendent of animal control to be a vicious animal or a feral dog, that animal may be destroyed by the superintendent of animal control or his designee providing each of the following requirements is met:
(1) The animal is running at large.
(2) There is no vaccination tag around the animal's neck.
(3) Attempts to peacefully capture the animal have been made and proved unsuccessful.
(b) Incurably injured or diseased animals. It shall be the duty of the police and duly authorized animal control officer to discharge a firearm in order to mercifully end the life of an animal suffering from an incurable injury or disease or as the sole effective means of controlling a public nuisance or health hazard including, but not limited to: pigeons, rabbits, squirrels, snakes and feral dogs.
(Code 1971, § 6-24)
Source: City of Jackson, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18AN_ARTIINGE_S18-21ELANUTCECAFetched: 11/1/2026