A. Whenever any human being has been bitten by any dog or other animal, the owner of the dog or other animal shall immediately notify the Police Department and hold the dog or other animal on the owner's premises for observation or shall have it impounded for a period of ten (10) days commencing from twenty four (24) hours of the biting incident.
B. If any animal is not currently vaccinated against rabies, the animal will be impounded in accordance with State Statutes. The owner will then be liable for payment of an inoculation fee, plus the cost of the animal's stay at the pound, and, in addition, for such fines as are otherwise provided by this Code.
C. The owner of an animal currently vaccinated against rabies which has bitten any person in lieu of impoundment, may keep the animal at home under strict confinement and away from the public, and shall take his animal to a licensed veterinarian to be examined on the first day, fifth day and tenth day of a ten (10) day observation period. If the animal bites again during the confinement period, it will be impounded for the full ten (10) day period commencing from the date of the second bite.