When an animal found running at large along or on any public highway is delivered to the enclosure provided by the county court, the sheriff shall give notice of the impounding of the animal by causing a description of the animal to be inserted in some newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once a week for three (3) weeks. In addition to a description of the animal, the published notice shall also state the place where the animal was found running at large and the date and time of its being taken up.