§ 6-5. Animal bites, confinement and reporting.

(a)

It shall be the duty of a physician in attendance on every case of a human being bitten by a dog, cat or other animal to make a report thereof to the Cass County Health Department. If the person bitten is a minor, it shall be the duty of the parent or guardian to make such report.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the owner or keeper of any dog, cat or any other animal known to have attacked or bitten any human being, and it shall be the duty also of any peace officer or the operator of any animal shelter having custody of any animal to keep the dog, car or any other animal confined for a period of not less than 14 days after the day on which such attack or bite occurred. The owner or person having had such custody shall immediately make a report to the Cass County Health Department when and if such animal dies. If the animal lives beyond such period, that fact will also be reported.

(c)

No person shall harbor any dog, car or any other animal affected with rabies or allow them to run at large within the city. It shall be the duty of every peace officer to kill any animal found to be infected, if it has not bitten anyone.

(Ord. No. 2010-16, § 5, 7-6-2010)