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.
