Whenever any animal shall be bitten by another animal having rabies or showing symptoms of having rabies, the owner of the animal so bitten shall, upon being informed thereof, either destroy the animal, quarantine it and keep it confined for a period of at least six (6) months, or place the animal in the care of a duly licensed veterinarian for the purpose of having the standard antirabies treatment administered and keep the animal confined for a period of at least three (3) weeks after the treatment has been completed. The poundmaster shall have the authority to quarantine, treat, or destroy the animal so bitten if the owner thereof fails to do so immediately or is unavailable. (Ord. 2009-04, 9-22-2009)