(A) It shall be a violation of this subchapter for any medical or law enforcement personnel, or any other person knowing that a person has been bitten by an animal or having reason to believe that the wet saliva has come into direct contact with fresh, open or raw preexistent abrasions or mucous membranes, to refuse or fail to notify the County Animal Control Department immediately. For the purposes of this section,
IMMEDIATELY means by telephone, in person or by other than use of the mail.
(B) Upon receiving a bite report, the County Animal Control Department shall record all pertinent information on a standardized form. Records should show that after a bite report is received, it has been investigated and, if possible, the biting animal confined. Investigation may include contact with the person bitten, the parent or guardian of a minor, the attending physician, the veterinarian and any other appropriate source in order to coordinate information, refer patients and recommend treatment.
(C) The County Animal Control Department will, upon request, take appropriate measures to assist municipalities in the apprehension of biting animals.
(1993 Code, § 50.066) (Ord. 92-10, passed 11-18-1992; Ord. 2003-08, passed 11-19-2003; Ord. 2006-07, passed 6-21-2006; Ord. 2022-01, passed 3-16-2022)