§ 90.043 CONFINEMENT OF PET AFTER ATTACK UPON PERSON.

   The department may serve written notice upon the owner of any dog or cat which has attacked or bitten a person to confine the animal at the owner's expense upon his premises or at a municipal pound or other place designated in the notice for a period of at least ten days after the animal has attacked or bitten any person. The department may examine the animal at any time within the ten-day period of confinement to determine whether such animal shows symptoms of rabies. In the case of any pet other than a dog or cat, which has attacked or bitten a person, the department may serve written notice upon the owner of such animal that the owner shall have the animal euthanized immediately and submit the brain to an approved laboratory for rabies examination.

(SDCL § 40-12-5)

§ 90.044 CONFINEMENT OF PET BITTEN BY ANIMAL SUSPECTED OF HAVING RABIES.

   The department may serve written notice upon the owner of a dog or cat known to have been bitten by an animal known or suspected of being affected by rabies, requiring the owner to confine such dog or cat for a period of not less than six months. However, if such dog or cat had been properly treated with an antirabic vaccine, confinement shall be for a period of not less than three months. In the case of any pet other than a dog or cat, the department may serve written notice upon the owner of such animal that the owner shall have the animal euthanized immediately.

(SDCL § 40-12-6)

§ 90.045 DESTRUCTION OF ANIMAL REQUIRED.

   If the animal control officer determines that rabies exists in any animal, the board may kill such animal and any animal there is reason to believe an animal or person has been bitten by any animal affected with rabies.

LICENSING

§ 90.060 LICENSING OF DOGS AND CATS REQUIRED.

   Each owner of a dog or cat that is the age of six months or over, within 30 days of the acquisition of the animal or within 30 days of the animal turning that age, shall have that animal licensed. Proof of rabies immunization and the proper fee shall be required at the time application for such licenses is made.