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• Subd. 5 The Police hereby authorized to take into possession any animal suspected of having rabies following a bite inflicted to any person, and have the animal destroyed in a humane manner for the purpose of determining whether the animal is in fact, a rabies carrier. The City and /or its agents shall not be held liable for the destruction of such animal when the animal has inflicted injury upon any person and the City and /or to agents act in good faith to protect the public. Subd. 6 Muzzling. Whenever the prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary,to protect the public health and safety, the Police Department/Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine ti securely on his premises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. No person shall violate such proclamation, and any dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation may be destroyed by the police without notice to the owner. Subd. 7 Whenever an animal has bitten a person and is not destroyed pursuant to Section 24.04, Subd. 5, above or whenever a suspected or know rabid is picked up by an animal control office or police officer, such animal may be confined for a minimum period of ten (10) days as follows: (1) Upon proof of current rabies vaccination, the animal control officer or policeman may authorize the confinement of the animal at the owner's place of residence, provided that the animal shall not be permitted to come in contact with other animals or persons, and provided further that the animal be muzzled and on a leash not exceeding six (6) feet when removed from the place of confinement. (2) If no proof of current vaccination is provided, or if the animal control officer or police do not consent to confinement at the owner's place of residence, the animal shall be confined at the animal control facility for the entire ten (10) day period at the owners expense. (3) An animal under confinement may not be removed from such confinement prior to the expiration of ten day period without written permission of the animal control officer or the Chief of Police. (4) The owner of any animal confined at the owner's residence shall, at all times, permit the inspection of such animal during the confinement period upon oral request of animal control officers of the police. The owner shall further be responsible for immediately reporting any change in the animals health or behavior to the appropriate animal control officer during the confinement period. (5) A quarantined animal shall be confined to an enclosure in such a matter so as to prevent the animal for escaping. All openings to the enclosure of shall be locked with a secure locking device, and the animal shall not bee removed from the Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 9/99 Page 8 of 23