Whenever it is shown that any dog has bitten any person, the owner or person harboring, controlling or keeping the dog shall, upon the order of the Health Officer, deliver the dog to the Poundkeeper, who shall quarantine it and keep it tied up or confined for a period of up to ten days and the Health Officer may make an examination or inspection thereof at any time during the period. If it shall appear to the Health Officer upon examination as aforesaid or otherwise, that a dog has rabies, he or she shall forthwith kill or cause the dog to be killed.
(`61 Code, § 4.47) (Ord. 703, passed 10-19-1982)