(A) Any dog, cat or any other animal suspected of being afflicted with rabies or any dog or cat not vaccinated in accordance with sections 6-68 to 6-70, which has bitten any person and caused an abrasion of the skin of such person, shall be seized by the rabies control authority and impounded under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or public health authority for a period of not less than ten days. If upon examination by a veterinarian, the dog, cat or other animal has no clinical signs of rabies at the end of such impoundment, it may be released to the owner, or in case of a stray, it shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable laws.
(B) Any dog or cat, vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of sections 6-68 to 6-70, or any other animal which has bitten any person, shall be confined by the owner or other responsible person as required by the rabies control authority for a period of at least ten days, at which time the dog, cat or other animal shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian. If no sign of rabies is observed by the veterinarian, the dog, cat or other animal may be released from confinement.
(Ord. 2629, § 34, passed 9-9-1991)