(A) When the County Animal Care and Control receives information that a human being or other animal has been bitten by a dog, cat, or other animal, the Administrator or Deputy Administrator, or his or her authorized representative, shall have such dog, cat, or other animal confined under the observation of a veterinarian for a period of ten days.
(B) (1) When evidence is presented that such dog, cat, or other animal was vaccinated within the time prescribed by law, it may be confined in the house of its owner, or in a manner which will prohibit it from biting any human being or other animal for a period of ten days, if the administrator, other licensed veterinarian or animal control officer declares such confinement satisfactory.
(2) At the end of the confinement period, such dog, cat, or other animal shall be examined by the administrator or other licensed veterinarian.
(C) (1) The owner of a biting animal shall be provided a form (“VETERINARIAN RELEASE”), which must be presented to and signed/dated by the examining veterinarian.
(2) This signed release must be returned to the County Animal Care and Control office within 24 hours of release.
(D) When the owner of a biting dog is unknown, such dog shall be taken to the public animal control facility located within the county and placed under observation for ten days or until an owner may be located.
(E) Further enforcement of biting animals and confinement may be carried out as established under the Animal Control Act.
(Prior Code, § 5-1-4) (Ord. 2005-1116, passed 11-15-2005)
Statutory reference:
Confinement of animals exhibiting signs of rabies, see 510 ILCS 5/13 et seq.