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04/29/99 15:56 CITY OF CIRCLE PINES 4 651 429 8629 NO.127 P09 <br /> obtain any license required for the animal. The fee to the City <br /> shall be as set forth from time to time in Section 350 of this code. <br /> 320.13 Rabies Control. <br /> A. The Minnesota health laws and regulations are hereby adopted <br /> in oases of animals which have bitten persons and the animal is <br /> rabid or is suspected of being rabid. <br /> B. It shall be the duty of every physician to report to the <br /> Police Department the names and addresses of any person treated <br /> for bites inflicted by an animal, together with any other <br /> information deemed helpful in the control of rabies. <br /> C. it shall be the duty of the owner of any animal to <br /> immediately, but in ail cases no later than twenty -four (24) <br /> hours, report to the Police Department all bites inflicted by the <br /> owner's animal to any person. The owner of any such animal shall <br /> also be required to provide to the police written proof of <br /> vaccination and pertinent insurance information when warranted or <br /> requested by the police. <br /> D. It shall be the duty of any veterinarian to report to the <br /> City a diagnosis of any animal observed by the veterinarian to be <br /> suspected of having rabies. <br /> E. The police are hereby authorized to take into possession any <br /> animal suspected of having rabies following a bite inflicted to <br /> any person, and to have the animal destroyed in a humane manner <br /> for the purpose of determining whether the animal is in fact, a <br /> rabies carrier. The City and /or its agents shall not be held <br /> liable for the destruction of such animal when the animal has <br /> inflicted injury upon any person and the City and /or its agents <br /> act in good faith to protect the public. <br /> F. whenever an animal has bitten a person and is not destroyed <br /> pursuant to Section 30.13(E), or whenever a suspected or known <br /> rabid animal is picked ul1 by an animal control officer or police <br /> officer, such animal may be confined for a minimum period of ten <br /> (10) days as follows: <br /> 1. Upon proof of current rabies vaccination, the animal <br /> control officer or police may authorize the confinement of the <br /> animal at the owner's, place of residence, provided that the <br /> animal shall not be permitted to come in contact with other <br /> animals or persons, and provided further that the animal be <br /> muzzled and on a leash not exceeding six (6) feet when removed <br /> 3 - 26 <br />