A. The City of Reading requires all animal bites and attacks to be reported to the Property Maintenance Division and the Police Department within 48 hours, and requires a ten day quarantine period for the animal. Details can be found in Chapter 288 Health and Safety, § 288-109 Animal bite incidents. Police Officers may be called for emergency situations. [Amended 6-23-2014 by Ord. No. 48-2014]
B. An attack by an animal upon any person or domestic animal conducting himself in a lawful manner, as determined by the Investigating Officer, at the time of such attack, whether such attack occurs on or off the property of the owner or custodian of such animal, shall be deemed prima facie evidence that there was not adequate preventive provisions made and therefore constitutes a violation of this Chapter and requires the Animal Control Officer to visit the property within 48 hours.