(A) Any biting or suspected rabid animal may be humanely euthanized immediately by the Animal Control Officer or the Department of Health, and such animals undamaged and properly packaged and properly refrigerated head shall be delivered promptly to an approved medical facility having the capability of performing the fluorescent antibody test to demonstrate the presence of rabies.
(B) Division (A) above notwithstanding, if the biting or suspected rabid animal is of the domesticated variety that is owned or obviously could have an owner, that animal shall be confined as set forth in § 90.052 above for a period of 5 days to allow time for an attempt to locate an owner, unless the county veterinarian or other licensed veterinarian reasonably deems it necessary to sacrifice the animal for the purpose of laboratory examination.
(Ord. 2007-3, passed 7-16-2007)