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(3) 14 b. By giving the animal to an individual or an organization, subject to the protective and inspection conditions required by the Director/Supervisor for the well-being of the animal and for the protection of the public, for the purpose of preserving and taking care of the animal. An animal declared to be a dangerous animal by the Director/ Supervisor shall not be disposed of for research or experimental purposes. Any person who owns an animal that has been declared dangerous by the Director/supervisor shall have the right to appeal this decision to the Cabarrus County Board of Health. The owner of an animal declared dangerous shall have the right to request a hearing about that decision by submitting a written request to the Board of Health within five (5) days after the Director/Supervisor's determination that the animal is dangerous. The Board of Health or their designee shall conduct a hearing to determine if the Director/Supervisor's determination that the animal is dangerous is correct or incorrect. If funds are available and if adequate time is available, the Board of Health or their designee may involve a veterinarian appointment by the Board of Health or their designee to give a consulting opinion about the animal. If the animal is judged not to be dangerous, it shall be returned to the owner. If the Board of Health or their designee determines the animal to be dangerous, then the Director/Supervisor shall dispose of the animal only in the manner described about in Section 11 (#2). In the event of an appeal to the courts from the Board of Health or their designee's decision, the animal shall be confined at the animal shelter and a cash bond shall be requested for all costs whatsoever attendant upon County's retention of the animal.