§143-13  Destruction of diseased or unfitdogs.  All dogs taken into the custody of the animal control officer whichby reason of age, disease, or other causes, are unfit for further use or aredangerous to keep impounded, may be forthwith humanely destroyed by the animalcontrol officer. [L 1941, c 268, §11; RL 1945, §7162; RL 1955, §156-13; HRS§143-13; am L 1983, c 227, §10]