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(A) No person shall kill or cause to be killed any rabid animal, any animal suspected of having been exposed to rabies, or any animal biting or scratching a human, except as herein provided, nor to remove the animal from the town limits without written permission from the Health Officer of the town, or the Animal Control Officer.
(B) The carcass of any dead animal exposed to rabies shall, upon demand, be surrendered to the Animal Control Officer.
(C) The Animal Control Officer shall direct the disposition of any animal found to be infected with rabies.
(D) No person shall fail or refuse to surrender any animal for quarantine or destruction, as required herein, when demand is made therefor by an employee empowered to enforce this chapter. Such refusal shall be deemed an offense.
(Prior Code, § 4-163) Penalty, see § 91.999
(A) It is the duty of every physician, veterinarian, or other practitioner to report to the Animal Control Officer the names and addresses of persons treated for bites inflicted by animals, together with such other information as will be helpful in rabies control.
(B) It is the duty of every licensed veterinarian to report to the Animal Control Officer his or her diagnosis of any animal observed by him or her to be a rabid suspect.
(Prior Code, § 4-164)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in § 10.99 of this code.
(Prior Code, § 4-171)