(a) The owner, possessor or keeper of any dog which has bitten or which is suspected to have bitten any person or which is suspected of having rabies shall immediately notify the dogcatcher or any police officer of such fact.
(b) Any dog which has bitten or which is suspected to have bitten any person or which is believed to have rabies or to have been exposed to rabies shall be confined, upon order of the dogcatcher or any police officer, for a period of ten (10) days for observation. Such dog shall either be confined at the residence of the owner, possessor or keeper thereof, if such confinement can be accomplished without exposing such dog to the public, or, at the option of the dogcatcher or any police officer, such dog shall be confined at the City Pound or at a private veterinary hospital at the expense of the owner, possessor or keeper of the dog. It shall be unlawful for any owner, possessor or keeper of such dog to permit such dog during confinement to come into contact with the public.
(Prior code 11-2-26)