(A) Any person who shall suspect that any animal in the city is infected with rabies or hydrophobia shall report his or her suspicions to the local police or health authorities describing the animal and giving the name of the owner, if known; and if, upon examination by the health authorities, the animal shall prove in fact to be infected with said disease, the animal may be killed by the proper authorities.
(B) When the health authorities have determined, by laboratory tests or otherwise, that an animal found in the city is infected with rabies or hydrophobia, the Mayor, upon written notice from the health authorities that the public safety and general welfare require it, by proclamation, may order that all dogs be muzzled when off the premises of the owner, be immediately seized and impounded, and may further order that all dogs found off the premises of the owner un-muzzled shall be seized, impounded, and killed, except that an officer may immediately kill any such dog if, with reasonable effort, it cannot be seized and impounded. All dogs seized and impounded under this section shall, if claimed within four days, be returned to the owner thereof without any impounding charge or costs, if not infected with hydrophobia or rabies, as shown by laboratory test or otherwise, and if so affected with said disease, such dogs may be killed.
(Ord. 2020-05, passed 7-6-2020) Penalty, see § 91.999