Confinement of Animal

Confinement of Animal. Any Reservoir Patrol Officer in the course of his duties of investigation of cases in which animals have bitten or scratched a person or other animals shall notify the owner of said animal to surrender the animal to the Reservoir Patrol Officer or otherwise to arrange for the animal to be delivered to the animal shelter in the County where the animal is found (or to such other animal shelter as may be designated from time to time by the District) and kept for a period of not less than 10 days after the biting or scratching of such person or other animal, during which period it shall be determined by a designated official whether such animal is suffering from any disease. If no disease is found, the animal may be released to the owner, provided that the owner produces to a Reservoir Patrol Officer proper evidence of vaccination of the animal for rabies which vaccination must have been administered within 12 months previous to the biting or scratching. Any animal found to be infected with rabies shall be forthwith destroyed by the appropriate officers of the animal shelter or county health department.