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rights in such animal and has read and signed a statement as required by subsection (e) of this section. However, any feral animal not bearing a collar, tag, tattoo, or other form of identification which, based on the written certification of a disinterested person, exhibits behavior that poses a risk of physical injury to any person confining the animal, may be euthanized after being kept for a period of not less than three days, at least one of which shall be a full business day, such period to commence on the day the animal is initially confined in the facility, unless sooner claimed by the rightful owner. The certification of the disinterested person shall be kept with the animal as required by Code of Virginia, §3.2-6557. For the purposes of this subsection, a disinterested person shall not include a person releasing or reporting the animal to the facility. During the period of impoundment, the animal may be redeemed by paying to the attendant at the pound the amount set out in appendix A to this Code for the first day and the amount set out in appendix A to this Code for each additional day or any part thereof to cover the actual expenses incurred in keeping the animal impounded and by exhibiting to the person in charge of the pound the receipt for the license tax required to be paid by this chapter. All such impounding fees shall be paid over to the city treasurer monthly. (d) Disposal. If not redeemed within the time periods provided for in subsection (c) of this section, an animal impounded pursuant to this section shall be disposed of, other than by sale, by the Portsmouth Humane Society, Inc or other entity serving as the city's public animal shelter. 6. That subsections (b), (fj and (j) of Section 4-33.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) are hereby amended as follows: Sec. 4-33.1. -Authority to control dangerous or vicious dogs. (b) Any animal control officer who has reason to believe that a canine or canine crossbreed within his jurisdiction is a dangerous dog or vicious dog shall apply to a magistrate of the city for the issuance of a summons requiring the owner or custodian, if known, to appear before the general district court at a specified time. The summons shall advise the owner of the nature of the proceeding and the matters at issue. The animal control officer or owner shall confine the animal until such time as evidence shall be heard and a verdict rendered. The court, through its contempt powers, may compel the owner, custodian or harborer of the animal to produce the animal. If, after hearing the evidence, the court finds that the animal is a dangerous dog, the court shall order the animal's owner to comply with the provisions of this section. If, after hearing the evidence, the court finds that the animal is a vicious dog, the court shall order the animal euthanized in accordance with the provisions of Code of Virginia, §3.2-6562, which said section is incorporated herein by reference, it being the intent of this section that any 3