Whenever any animal shall be bitten by another animal having rabies, the owner or person harboring, controlling or keeping the animal so bitten shall, upon being informed thereof, either kill the animal or quarantine it and keep it tied up or confined for a period of six months. The Health Officer shall have the power, in his or her discretion, to kill or quarantine the animal so bitten, in case the owner or person harboring, controlling or keeping the animal is not readily accessible.
(`61 Code, § 4.48) (Ord. 703, passed 10-19-1982)