(A) If an animal control officer has reason to believe that any dog or other animal is afflicted with rabies, has been bitten by any animal afflicted with or suspected of being afflicted with rabies, or has been exposed to rabies, the animal control officer shall quarantine the animal and shall immediately notify the county animal control department. It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Bureau to keep every such animal suspected of having rabies so quarantined for such time as the county animal control department may direct, and the animal shall not be redeemed or released except upon an order in writing signed by an appropriate official of the county animal control department.
(B) The county animal control department may make such examination of such animal as its appropriate official may deem necessary. If, upon such examination, the county animal control department official determines that the dog or other animal is afflicted with rabies, he or she shall so notify the Animal Control Bureau. Thereafter, the Animal Control Bureau shall euthanize the animal at such time and in the manner directed by the county animal control department.
(`78 Code, § 6.12.240.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1722 § 6, 1984.)