Whenever any animal is bitten by another animal having rabies, the owner or person having the custody or possession of the animal so bitten shall, upon being informed thereof, either destroy such animal or quarantine it and keep it tied up or confined for a period of six months. The health officer shall have power and discretion to destroy or quarantine the animal so bitten, in case the owner or person having custody or possession thereof shall fail to do so immediately or if the owner or person having custody thereof is not readily accessible.
(Prior code § 3.23 (Ord. 224 §1203), Ord. 2268)