(a) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, report of such bite shall be made to the District Health Commissioner within twenty-four hours. The dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the District Health Commissioner within twenty-four hours. The dog or other animal shall either be confined by its owner or harborer to his premises away from the public at large, or be placed under supervision of a veterinarian at the owner’s or harborer’s expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten days from the date the person was bitten, at which time report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the District Health Commissioner.
No person shall fail to comply with the requirement of this section or with any order of the District Health Commissioner made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the District Health Commissioner any symptom or behavior suggestive of rabies.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-93. Passed 9-13-93.)