(A) Whenever any dog has bitten any person or domestic animal and the owner or custodian does not provide proof of current rabies vaccination, the owner or custodian of the dog, upon being notified by the Animal Control Authority or local law enforcement, will immediately cause the dog to be quarantined, in either a proper enclosure, as defined in § 92.06, or if the animal control officer feels it is needed, at a state licensed veterinarian, and in a manner that is in accord with all applicable Minnesota statutes, administrative rules, and Minnesota Department of Health guidelines, with the Animal Control Authority, or by a veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota, for a period of ten days after the dog bite occurred.
(B) Within 24 hours of impoundment, the dog owner or custodian will have the dog examined by a state licensed veterinarian who will observe the animal and examine the animal if necessary to ascertain whether symptoms of rabies exist. At the end of the ten-day quarantine period, the dog will again be examined by a state licensed veterinarian. If the veterinarian diagnoses the dog to be free of the signs of rabies, the dog will be released from quarantine. If the dog becomes ill or dies during the period of quarantine, the owner shall immediately notify the Animal Control Authority for examination by a state licensed veterinarian. If the veterinarian determines that the dog has rabies, the dog shall immediately be euthanized in a humane manner. Upon the death of the dog, its head will be sent to the State Department of Health, the University of Minnesota, or another appropriate agency as designated by the State of Minnesota for examination for rabies.
(Ord. 69-2010, passed 8-10-10)