(A) Any dog or cat suspected of being afflicted with rabies or any dog or cat not vaccinated in accordance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city which has bitten any person and caused an abrasion of the skin of the person shall be seized by the city police and impounded under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a representative of the Board of Public Health for a period of not less than ten days at the owner’s expense. If, upon examination by a veterinarian, the dog or cat is found to exhibit no clinical signs of rabies at the end of the impoundment, the dog or cat may be released to the owner, or, in the case of a stray, it shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. Any dog or cat vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city, which has bitten any person, shall be confined by the owner or other responsible person for a period of ten days, at which time the dog or cat shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian and if no signs of rabies are then observed by the veterinarian, then the dog may be released from confinement.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, keeps or harbors any dog or cat that has bitten a person to fail, neglect or refuse to confine the dog or cat or to submit the dog or cat to confinement as hereinabove provided.
(Prior Code, § 6-112) (Ord. 4-95, passed 11-6-1995) Penalty, see § 98.999
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 71-4406