An animal control officer in hot pursuit of a dog known to be a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog or reasonably suspected of being dangerous to persons other than wrongful trespassers upon his owner’s premises may enter the premises of the owner and demand possession of such animal and if, after request therefor, the owner or keeper of the dog shall refuse to deliver the dog to the officer and the officer cannot with reasonable safety catch the animal, he may then obtain a search warrant authorizing the seizure and impoundment of the dog; the officer shall not enter the residence of the owner without permission or a warrant. [Ord. 10468 § 2, 1993].