Whenever it is shown that any dog or other animal has bitten
any person or animal, or exhibits evidence of rabies, no owner or
person having custody or possession thereof, upon order of the chief
of police, shall fail, refuse or neglect to quarantine such animal
and keep it tied up or confined for a period of 10 days, or shall
fail, refuse or neglect to allow the chief of police to make an inspection
or examination thereof at any time during said period. No such dog
or animal shall be removed or released during the quarantine period
without written permission of the chief of police. Unless otherwise
specified by the chief of police, such animals shall be confined in
a shelter or veterinary hospital at the owner's expense.
(Prior code § 4-5.21; Ord. 1919 § 7, 2005)
The head of an animal dying while under isolation shall be submitted
to the laboratory of the county health department for examination
for rabies.
(Prior code § 4-5.22)
Whenever any owner of any animal has knowledge that such animal
has bitten any person or animal, or has been bitten by another animal,
the owner of such animal shall report said fact forthwith to the chief
of police. The report shall state the name and address of the person
bitten, and description of the animal bitten, if any, and the time
and place where such person or animal was bitten, and any other information
so requested by the chief of police. A copy of the report shall be
forwarded by the chief of police to the county health officer within
48 hours.
(Prior code § 4-5.23; Ord. 1919 § 7, 2005)
