(a) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, report of such bite shall be made to the Chief of Police within twenty-four hours by the owner, caretaker or keeper of the dog or other animal. Any dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian, and results of such examination shall be reported to the Chief of Police by the owner, caretaker or keeper of the animal within twenty-four hours. At the direction of the Chief of Police and/or his or her designate, the dog or other animal shall be confined by its owner, caretaker or keeper to his premises away from the public at large. In the alternative, the Chief of Police or his or her designate may direct that the dog or other animal be placed under the supervision of a veterinarian at owner or harborer's expense if any of the following apply: the dog or other animal inflicted serious injury; the owner or harborer of the dog or other animal is unable to confine the dog or other animal; or the results of the veterinarian's report within twenty-four hours of the bite, as provided herein, indicate that the dog or other animal shows signs or symptoms of rabies or other disease requiring quarantine under the supervision and control of a veterinarian.
(1) The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten days from the date the person was bitten, at which time report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the Chief of Police by the owner, caretaker or keeper of the animal.
(2) No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section, or with any order of the Chief of Police and/or his or her designate made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Chief of Police any symptom or behavior suggestive of rabies.
(b) Each day the owner, harborer or keeper fails to comply with an order of quarantine or the reporting requirements herein shall be deemed a separate violation.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(1982 Code, § 505.10) (Ord. 85-32. Passed 6-17-1985.)