§ 8-180. Bites.  


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  • Any animal which has bitten or is reported to have bitten a person shall be quarantined under the care of a licensed veterinarian for ten days, or if proof of current rabies vaccination is presented, the animal may be quarantined at the owner's residence for ten days. When quarantined at the owner's residence, the animal must be kept separate from other animals and be kept within a building or fenced area at all times unless on a leash held by an adult.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 300.06(1); Ord. No. 312, 12-2-1981; Ord. No. 312-A1, 8-29-1984; Ord. No. 312-A2, 8-15-1990; Ord. No. 1994-2, 3-2-1994; Ord. No. 1994-11, 1-4-1995; Ord. No. 1995-2, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 1995-6, 8-7-1995; Ord. No. 2000-7, 7-5-2000; Ord. No. 2002-4, 6-4-2002; Ord. No. 2006-03, 4-4-2006; Ord. No. 2011-21, 12-20-2011)

State law reference

Unvaccinated dogs, Minn. Stats. §§ 346.51, 346.53.