(A) (1) All animal bites shall be reported to the Police Department by the person bitten and by the owner of the animal which has bitten someone.
(2) The owner of any animal reported to have bitten any person shall keep that animal confined for not less than ten days.
(3) A report of the animal’s condition shall be made to the assigned Animal Control Officer on the third, seventh and tenth days, and any animal showing signs of illness must be taken to a veterinarian or animal shelter, as may be directed by the Animal Control Officer, for safe-keeping and observation.
(B) Upon receiving information that any person in the town has been bitten by an animal, the Police Department shall immediately make a report of the incident to the county’s Health Officer and shall, thereafter, take such further action as the Health Officer may direct.
(C) It is the duty of the person bitten or the person’s parent or guardian to make the report in conformance with 410 I.A.C. 1-2.3-52, as amended.
(Ord. 2016-12, passed 9-6-2016)