(A) Any dog suspected of being afflicted with rabies or any dog not vaccinated in accordance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city which has bitten any person and caused an abrasion of the skin of the person shall be seized by the city police and impounded under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a representative of the Board of Public Health for a period of not less than ten days at the owner's expense. If, upon examination by a veterinarian, the dog is found to exhibit no clinical signs of rabies at the end of the impoundment, the dog may be released to the owner, or, in the case of a stray, it shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. Any dog vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city, which has bitten any person, shall be confined by the owner or other responsible person for a period of ten days, at which time the dog shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian and if no signs of rabies are then observed by the veterinarian, then the dog may be released from confinement.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, keeps or harbors any dog that has bitten a person to fail, neglect or refuse to confine the dog or to submit the dog to confinement as hereinabove provided.
(1990 Code, § 6-116) (Ord. 754, passed 6-2-2015) Penalty, see § 90.999
Statutory reference:
Related state law provisions, see Neb. RS 71-4406