(A) This subchapter provides that, when approved by the Administrator or his or her authorized representative, the confinement period for an animal which has bitten a person may be reduced to less than ten days following a bite when:
(1) It is deemed advisable for humane reasons, i.e., injury or disease conditions;
(2) The animal inflicting the bite had been maintained in a controlled environment in a research institution for a period of at least six months, or for the life of the animal;
(3) Rabies treatments may endanger the life of the person bitten;
(4) Written permission is obtained from the owner of the biting animal; or
(5) The animal is deemed to be a stray by the Administrator.
(B) When the animal is confined for a period of less than ten days, it shall be euthanized at the end of the confinement period and the brain submitted direct to a recognized laboratory for rabies examination. It shall be the responsibility of the person requesting the reduced confinement period to assure that the brain is transported without delay, to a recognized laboratory so it will arrive in a satisfactory condition for rabies examination.
(C) When a person has been bitten by a police dog that is currently vaccinated against rabies, the police dog may continue to perform its duties for the peace officer or law enforcement agency, and any period of observation of the police dog may be under the supervision of a peace officer. The supervision shall consist of the dog being locked in a kennel, performing its official duties in a police vehicle, or remaining under the constant supervision of its police handler.
(1993 Code, § 50.065) (Ord. 92-10, passed 11-18-1992; Ord. 2006-07, passed 6-21-2006; Ord. 2022-01, passed 3-16-2022)