Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic animal in the City shall stop at once, shall render reasonable assistance, and shall immediately report such injury or death to the animal’s owner. In the event the owner of said animal cannot be ascertained and located, such person shall at once report the accident to the City. This section shall in no way be construed as requiring the person striking the animal with a motor vehicle to be financially responsible for any injury or death of the animal.