National Parks of Canada Domestic Animals Regulations

9 (1) A park warden or an enforcement officer may impound a domestic animal that is, in a park,

• (a) at large;

• (b) found chasing or molesting persons, other domestic animals or wildlife;

• (c) creating a nuisance or hazard or causing an unreasonable disturbance to park residents, visitors, wildlife, property or facilities.

(2) The superintendent, a park warden or an enforcement officer may destroy any domestic animal that

• (a) is at large in the park and that the superintendent or park warden has attempted in vain to capture; or

• (b) that poses a danger to persons, other domestic animals or natural resources of the park.

(3) The superintendent, a park warden or an enforcement officer shall, as soon as possible after a domestic animal has been impounded or destroyed, notify its owner if the owner can be readily identified.

(4) The superintendent, a park warden or an enforcement officer may destroy or dispose of any domestic animal that was found at large in the park if it has been abandoned.

(5) In the Town of Jasper, the superintendent or park warden may impound a domestic animal that has

• (a) chased, molested, bitten or injured wildlife;

• (b) become a nuisance or caused a disturbance to wildlife; or

• (c) gained access to an area where the animal is prohibited.

(6) In the Town of Jasper, the superintendent or park warden may destroy any domestic animal that poses a danger to the natural resources of the park.

(7) In the Town of Jasper, the superintendent or park warden shall, as soon as possible after a domestic animal has been impounded or destroyed under subsection (5) or (6), notify the person who keeps the animal, if the person can be readily identified.