A dog which is known to have bitten or injured any person so as to cause an abrasion of the skin or a dog which in the opinion of a member of the Simla Police Department or of any licensed veterinarian of the State of Colorado, appears to be afflicted with rabies, shall be closely confined by its owner in accordance with the directions of a member of the Police Department for a period of not less than fourteen (14) days.
A. If the owner of such dog or dogs referred to in this section cannot be determined or located, then a member of the Simla Police Department shall otherwise confine said dog or dogs for a period of not less than fourteen (14) days. If the owner of said dog is not determined, located or the dog claimed from confinement within said fourteen (14) days, then the Simla Police Chief may order said dog destroyed. Provided, however, that all costs be paid for by the owner or owners of said dog. If, however, after fourteen (14) days confinement, the said dog is not claimed, or the owner determined or located then the cost of confinement shall be borne by the Town of Simla. If said dog is determined, by a veterinarian, to be suffering from rabies it shall be destroyed forthwith.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person knowing or suspecting a dog has rabies to allow such dog to be taken off his premises or beyond the limits of the Town without written permission of the Simla Police Chief. Every owner or other person upon ascertaining a dog is rabid shall immediately notify the Simla Police Chief who shall either remove the dog to the pound or summarily destroy it.
(Ord. 333, 1-10-2023)