A. Every physician shall, within twelve hours after his first professional attendance upon any person bitten by a dog, cat or other animal, report to the state Health Department and to the city clerk the name, age, sex and address of the person bitten and the type and location of the bite. If possible the physician shall also report the address where the bite occurred, the name and address of the owner of the dog and the description and immunization status of the dog.
B. The parent or guardian of a child bitten by a dog, cat or other animal, where no physician attends such child, shall within twelve hours after first having knowledge that the child was bitten, report to the state Health Department and to the city clerk the name, age, sex and address of the child so bitten and the type and location of the bite. If possible the parent or guardian shall also report the address where the bite occurred, the name and address of the owner of the dog and the description and immunization status of the dog.
C. If an adult is bitten by a dog, cat or other animal and no physician attends him, the adult or, if he is incapacitated, the person caring for him, shall report to the state health department and to the city clerk the name, age, sex and the address of the adult bitten and the type and location of the bite. If possible the adult shall also report the address where the bite occurred, the name and address of the owner of the dog and the description and immunization status of the dog. The report shall be made within twelve hours after the adult was bitten, or if he is incapacitated, the report shall be made within twelve hours after the person caring for him shall first have knowledge that the adult was bitten. (Prior code §§ 10-3-13—10-3-15)