(a) Any person who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic animal shall immediately report such injury or death to the animal’s owner; in the event the owner cannot be ascertained and located, such operator shall at once report the accident to the appropriate law enforcement agency, the Animal Control Officer/Dog Warden or to the local humane society.
(b) Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, animals injured or killed on or along public streets or rights-of-way within the City limits shall be presumed to be or having been running at large. The Animal Control Officer/Dog Warden shall remove all such animals and, at his or her discretion, deliver those needing medical attention to a veterinarian or to the City Kennel or its authorized agent. The owner of the animal shall be liable for all expenses of treatment, impoundment and disposal, in addition to any other penalties imposed for violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 4968. Passed 8-10-05.)