§ 206-32. Failure to redeem impounded animals.

That unless the said impounded animal be redeemed within two days from and after personal notice to the owner, his agent or to the person in charge of the animal, as aforesaid, or within three days from and after the mailing of the notice or the posting of the notice of owner unknown, as aforesaid, by paying to the impounder or other person or persons entitled thereto, or their lawful agents, all costs and charges herein provided, the sheriff shall forthwith give notice that on a day certain, to be designated in said notice, he will sell the said impounded animal at public auction for cash to the highest bidder to pay the impounding charges thereon, which notice shall state the place, day and hour of sale, and shall give the number and kind of animals to be sold, together with the name of the owner, if known. That the said sale shall be held not less than five nor more than ten days from and after the publication or the posting of said notice, as hereinafter provided. That the said notice may be served, either by publishing it in a newspaper of general circulation published in Pasco County, Florida, or by posting it at three conspicuous places in said county, one of which shall be at the courthouse door. That the sheriff, at the place, day and hour mentioned in the aforesaid notice, shall sell said animal at public auction for cash, unless the same shall be redeemed before said sale. Upon payment of the purchase price at such sale, the sheriff shall forthwith deliver to the purchaser a bill of sale for such animal, which shall fully vest title to the same in the purchaser.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 24798(1947), § 7)