(A) Any owner having livestock, poultry or equidae killed or injured by a dog shall, according to the provisions of the State Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/1 et seq., and upon filing claim and making proper proof, be entitled to receive reimbursement for such losses from the County Animal Control Fund; provided he or she is a resident of this state and such injury or killing is reported to the Administrator within 24 hours after the injury or killing occurs, and made affidavit stating the number of animals or poultry killed or injured, the amount of damages and the owner of the dog causing the killing or injury, if known.
(B) The damages referred to in this section shall be substantiated by the Administrator through prompt investigation and by not less than two witnesses. The Administrator shall determine whether the provisions of this section have been met and shall keep a record in each case of the names of the owners of the animals or poultry, the damages proven and the number of animals or poultry killed or injured.
(C) The Administrator shall file a written report with the County Treasurer as to the right of an owner of livestock, poultry or equidae to be paid out of the Animal Control Fund and the amount of such damages claimed.
(1993 Code, § 50.115) (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)