(A) Any dog, whether under restraint or not, which shall have bitten or otherwise injured any persons so as to cause an abrasion of the skin shall be immediately taken by the Police Department or County Animal Control personnel, impounded at the County Pound. The handling, disposition, and redemption of such animals shall be in accordance with the county’s procedures and the Animal Control Act.
(B) After having been notified that his or her animal has bitten or otherwise injured any person, the owner or keeper thereof shall not, under any circumstances, permit such animal to be outside of his or her premises except on a leash with a responsible adult until the procedures prescribed in this section have been completed. An owner who has knowledge that his or her animal has bitten or otherwise injured any person and knows that the Police Department or County Animal Control Center is investigating a claim shall not under any circumstances trade, sell, or give away the animal until such investigation is complete.
(Ord. 11-02, passed 1-4-2011)