No person shall violate any provision of this Article or in any manner interfere or attempt to interfere with any duly authorized enforcement officer in the performance of any duty imposed by the provisions of this Article. No person shall unlawfully take or attempt to take any dog or other animal seized pursuant to the provisions of the Article from the custody of the duly authorized enforcement officer. No person shall remove or attempt to remove from the public pound any dog or other animal impounded therein without having first redeemed the same as provided in this Article, or obtained the permission of an authorized enforcement officer to do so.