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§ 90.22 SEIZURE BY AUTHORITY; CONFINEMENT BY OWNER; TESTING.
   (A)   (1)   Any animal which is owned by a person and has bitten any person or caused an abrasion of the skin of any person shall be seized by the rabies control authority for a period of not less than ten days if:
         (a)   The animal is suspected of having rabies, regardless of the species and whether or not the animal has been vaccinated;
         (b)   The animal is not vaccinated and is a dog, cat, or another animal of a species determined by the department to be a rabid species; or
         (c)   The animal is of a species which has been determined by the department to be a rabid species not amenable to rabies protection by immunization, whether or not the animal has been vaccinated.
      (2)   If, after observation and examination by a veterinarian, at the end of the 10-day period the animal shows no clinical signs of rabies, the animal may be released to its owner.
   (B)   (1)   Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, whenever any person has been bitten or has an abrasion of the skin caused by an animal owned by another person, which animal has been vaccinated in accordance with § 90.21, or if such an injury to a person is caused by an owned dog, cat, or other animal determined by the department to be a rabid species amenable to rabies protection by immunization which has been vaccinated, the animal shall be confined by the owner or other responsible person as required by the rabies control authority for a period of at least ten days and shall be observed and examined by a veterinarian at the end of the ten-day period. If no clinical signs of rabies are found by the veterinarian, the animal may be released from confinement.
      (2)   A vaccinated animal owned by a law enforcement or governmental military agency which bites or causes an abrasion of the skin of any person during training or the performance of the animal's duties may be confined as provided in division (B)(1) of this section. The agency shall maintain ownership of and shall control and supervise the actions of the animal for a period of 15 days following the injury. If during such period the death of the animal occurs for any reason, a veterinarian shall within 24 hours of the death examine the tissues of the animal for clinical signs of rabies.
   (C)   Any dog, cat, or other animal of a rabid species which has bitten a person or caused an abrasion of the skin of a person and which is unowned or the ownership of which cannot be determined within 72 hours of the time of the bite or abrasion shall be immediately subject to any tests which the department believes are necessary to determine whether the animal is afflicted with rabies. The 72-hour period shall include holidays and weekends and shall not be extended for any reason. The tests required by this subsection may include tests which require the animal to be destroyed.
(Neb. RS 71-4406) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.23 DOMESTIC ANIMAL BITTEN BY RABID ANIMAL.
   In the case of domestic or hybrid animals known to have been bitten by a rabid animal, the following rules shall apply:
   (A)   If the bitten or exposed domestic or hybrid animal has not been vaccinated in accordance with § 90.21, the bitten or exposed domestic or hybrid animal shall be immediately destroyed unless the owner is willing to place the domestic or hybrid animal in strict isolation in a kennel under veterinary supervision for a period of not less than six months; and
   (B)   If the bitten or exposed domestic or hybrid animal has been vaccinated in accordance with § 90.21, the domestic or hybrid animal shall be subject to the following procedure:
      (1)   The domestic or hybrid animal shall be immediately revaccinated and confined for a period of not less than 30 days following vaccination;
      (2)   If the domestic or hybrid animal is not immediately revaccinated, the domestic or hybrid animal shall be confined in strict isolation in a kennel for a period of not less than six months under the supervision of a veterinarian; or
      (3)   The domestic or hybrid animal shall be destroyed if the owner does not comply with either division (B)(1) or (2) of this section.
(Neb. RS 71-4407) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.24 ANIMAL POUND; IMPOUNDMENT; RELEASE; FEES.
   (A)   (1)   The rabies control authority may authorize an animal pound or pounds or may enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensed veterinarian for the establishment and operation of a pound.
      (2)   Any dog or hybrid of the family Canidae found outside the owner's premises whose owner does not possess a valid certificate of rabies vaccination and valid rabies vaccination tag for the dog or hybrid of the family Canidae shall be impounded. The rabies control authority may require the impoundment of domestic or hybrid animals other than dogs or hybrid of the family Canidae. All impounded domestic or hybrid animals shall be given proper care, treatment, and maintenance. Each impounded domestic or hybrid animal shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a period of not less than 72 hours unless reclaimed earlier by the owner.
      (3)   Notice of impoundment of all animals, including any significant marks of identification, shall be posted at the pound as public notification of impoundment. Any unvaccinated domestic or hybrid animal may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by payment of prescribed pound fees and by complying with the rabies vaccination requirement of this subchapter within 72 hours of release. Any vaccinated domestic or hybrid animal impounded because its owner has not presented a valid certificate of rabies vaccination and a valid rabies vaccination tag for the domestic or hybrid animal may be reclaimed by its owner by furnishing proof of rabies vaccination and payment of all impoundment fees prior to release.
      (4)   At the expiration of impoundment a domestic or hybrid animal may be claimed by payment of established pound fees and by compliance with the rabies vaccination requirement of this subchapter within 72 hours of release. If the domestic or hybrid animal is unclaimed at the end of five days, the authorities may dispose of the domestic or hybrid animal in accordance with applicable laws or rules and regulations.
(Neb. RS 71-4408)
   (B)   Impoundment fees shall be paid by the owner. Fees for impoundment at public facilities shall be established by the rabies control authority.
(Neb. RS 71-4411)
§ 90.25 PROCLAMATION OF DANGER.
   Whenever in its opinion the danger to the public safety from a species of rabid animals is great or imminent, the City Council shall issue a proclamation ordering all owners of any such species to muzzle the animal or to confine it for a period of not less than 30 days or more than 90 days from the date of the proclamation or until the danger is passed. The animal may be harbored by any good and sufficient means in a house, garage, or yard on the premises on which the owner may reside. Upon issuance of a proclamation, all owners of any such species shall muzzle or confine the animal as provided in this section.
Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.26 ENFORCEMENT.
   (A)   When the owner of any domestic or hybrid animal or other animal fails or refuses to comply with § 90.22 or 90.23, the rabies control authority shall obtain an order for seizure of the animal pursuant to Neb. RS Chapter 29, article 8.
(Neb. RS 71-4410)
   (B)   In the city, all ordinances, codes, or rules and regulations concerning the control of rabies or the vaccination of domestic or hybrid animals against rabies shall be enforced by the city health and law enforcement officials or those other officers with regulatory authority as specified by the City Council.
(Neb. RS 71-4412)
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