§ 5-15. Redemption of impounded animals

No animal impounded by virtue of section 5-13 shall be released to the owner until all costs and fees prescribed by section 5-14 have been paid and until the person applying for the release of such animal has signed an affidavit to the effect that he is the owner of the animal and entitled to possession thereof. The owner of any animal so impounded may redeem his animal as follows:

(1) Before sale: By paying the prescribed fees, together with the cost of advertising, if any, and providing evidence of prepayment for vaccination, if required by section 5-6.

(2) After sale: By paying to the purchaser double the amount paid by him for such animal, and his reasonable expenses for keeping the same, provided the owner so redeems the animal within ten (10) days after the date of sale; otherwise the animal shall become the absolute property of the purchaser.

(Code 1970, § 4-18)