(A) The person responsible for any animal that has bitten a person or another animal must report the incident to the Health Department. Upon receiving the report of a bite, the Animal Control Officer shall quarantine the animal for ten days with the place of confinement to be in the discretion of the Board based upon whether the animal is vaccinated and whether the owner has the proper facilities to prevent the animal from escaping or coming into contact with other persons or animals. During the quarantine period, the animal is to be securely confined and kept from contact with any other animal or non-custodian. During the quarantine period, the owner must provide a current rabies vaccination certificate for the animal that is being quarantined. If proof of vaccination cannot be supplied, a veterinarian shall vaccinate the animal before release at the owner’s expense. State law and the Department of Health rules and regulations shall be followed for reporting animal bites.
(B) No person other than an Animal Control Officer, health officer, law enforcement official or veterinarian shall kill or cause to be killed any animal suspected of being rabid except in cases of immediate self-protection. If the animal is killed, the person causing the death will retain the body and immediately notify Animal Care and Control.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011) Penalty, see § 90.999