(A) Whenever the Police Department receives information that any person has been bitten by a dog or other animal, the Chief of Police or his or her authorized agent shall have the dog or other animal confined and observed by a licensed veterinarian.
(B) The veterinarian shall report, in writing, to the appropriate Rabies Control office of either Cook or Will County within 24 hours after the dog or other animal is confined by him or her the owner's name, address, and date of confinement, the breed, description, age, and sex of the dog or other animal. The veterinarian shall confine the dog or other animal for ten days and notify the appropriate Rabies Control office in writing of the final disposition of the dog or other animal at the termination of the period of confinement. If, however, the licensed veterinarian is presented evidence that the dog or other animal has been inoculated against rabies within the time prescribed by law prior to the biting, the dog or other animal shall be confined in the house of its owner or in a manner that will prohibit such dog or other animal from biting any person for a period of ten days, unless in the judgment of the licensed veterinarian circumstances are such that the dog or other animal should be confined elsewhere. At the end of the ten-day period, the dog or other animal shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian.
(C) It is unlawful for any person having knowledge that any person has been bitten by a dog or other animal to fail to notify the Police Department promptly.
(D) It is unlawful for the owner of such dog or other animal to sell or give away or otherwise dispose of the dog or other animal that is known to have bitten a person until it is released by the Police Department or its authorized agent. It is unlawful for the owner of the dog or other animal to refuse or fail to comply with the written or printed recommendations of the licensed veterinarian in any particular case.
(E) The written or printed recommendations shall, if possible, be delivered in person by the Police Department or its properly authorized agent. If such recommendations cannot be delivered in person, they shall be mailed by regular mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the owner of the dog or other animal. The affidavit or testimony of the police officer or other properly authorized agent of the Police Department who delivered or mailed such recommendations shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt of such recommendations by the owner of the dog or other animal.
(F) Any expense incurred in the handling of any dog or other animal shall be borne by the owner.