(A) It shall be the duty of the owner of any dog suffering from rabies to place it immediately in a veterinary hospital, or, upon demand, to surrender the dog to a police officer or the animal control officer. Any dog suffering from rabies is declared hereby to be a public nuisance and, if the dog cannot be safely apprehended and impounded, the dog may be slain by a police officer or the animal control officer.
(B) It shall be the duty of any person who discovers that any dog is suffering from rabies, or that any dog or other animal has been bitten by a dog or other animal suffering with rabies, to report such fact immediately to the animal control officer or the Chief of Police. The report shall include the name, if known, and the place of residence of the owner of the dog or other animal, the place where the animal can be found, and the license number of any such dog, if known. Any such dog or other animal shall be immediately confined in a veterinary hospital or impounded and securely kept until it can be determined whether the dog or other animal is suffering from rabies.
(C) Whenever the Village President, by proclamation, shall declare that danger from rabies is great, it shall be unlawful to permit or allow any dog upon the public streets, alleys or other public place unless the dog is securely muzzled with a muzzle.
(Ord. 4154, passed 4-30-2012) Penalty, see § 92.99