Any person bitten or having knowledge of any person bitten by any dog, cat or other animal shall report the fact immediately to an NHBP police officer or the NHBP Police Department. The officer or Department shall notify the owner of the animal alleged to have bitten a person concerning the reported bite.
If quarantine of a dog or cat cannot be maintained at the owner's home or at another location, the dog or cat shall be quarantined at a county shelter or other holding facility. It is a violation of this chapter for the owner of a dog or cat to refuse or fail to maintain the dog or cat under the rabies quarantine as required.
The fees established by the Tribal Court for impoundment and maintenance of animals shall be applied to cover the costs of animals quarantined under tribal law. No animal quarantined pursuant to this chapter shall be released until all such fees have been paid.
A vicious animal which has bitten, attacked or caused injury to any person or domestic animal without provocation shall not be released but shall be humanely destroyed. Prior to the destruction of any such vicious animal, the owner shall be notified of the imminent destruction of the animal and the basis thereof by hand delivery or regular mail to the owner's last-known address. The date of destruction shall be included in the notice, and such destruction shall not be earlier than the eighth day following the mailing or hand delivery of such notice. Notice is prescribed by this chapter in order to give the owner of such animal time to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for any remedies which may be available.
The NHBP Police Department shall keep, or cause to be kept, accurate and detailed records relating to reports and investigations of animal bites.