(A) Whenever the owner or person having custody or possession of any animal shall observe or learn that such animal has shown symptoms of rabies, or has acted in a manner which would lead a reasonable person to suspect that it might have rabies, such person shall immediately notify the Health Officer to inspect or examine the animal. The Health Officer shall quarantine the animal on the premises where found or may order its removal to a safe place of detention selected by the Health Officer, at the expense of the owner, until it is established to the satisfaction of the Health Officer that such animal does, or does not, have rabies.
(B) It shall be the duty of all veterinarians to hold any animal in quarantine at any kennel, hospital or other place where such veterinarian is treating an animal indicating symptoms of rabies until the disposition of the animal is ordered by the Health Officer.
(C) No person having the custody of an animal suspected of having rabies shall fail, refuse or neglect to surrender the carcass of the animal, or such portion of the carcass as may be demanded, to the Health Officer after the death of the animal.
(D) Any animal suspected of rabies shall be confined and kept under observation until it is either released, destroyed by the written order of the Health Officer, or dies. If, for the protection of life and property, it is necessary to shoot any animal suspected of rabies, every effort shall be made to prevent shooting or injuring the head, which shall be preserved for laboratory examination.
(E) When any animal shall be bitten by another animal having rabies, no person having custody of the animal so bitten, upon being informed thereof, shall fail, refuse or neglect to quarantine such animal and keep it confined or chained for a minimum period of 90 days, and the Health Officer shall have the power, at his discretion, to kill or quarantine the animal so bitten.
(F) No person shall knowingly bring any dog into the city from any place in which rabies shall be present or shall have been known to be present within six months prior thereto without the permission of the Health Officer.
('65 Code, § 6-2.315) (Ord. 471, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 92.99