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(1) The owner of an animal that bites a person, any person bitten by an animal and the parents or guardians of a minor child bitten by an animal shall immediately report the bite to the Police Department or the County Health Department if the biting animal is dog, cat, skunk, fox, bat, coyote, bobcat or other animal known to constitute a serious threat of rabies.

(2) Any person having knowledge of any individual or animal having been bitten by an animal of a species subject to rabies shall report the incident immediately to the Police Department or to the County Health Department and comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding suspected cases of rabies as directed by the Police Department or the County Health Department.

(3) A physician or other medical personnel who renders professional treatment to a person bitten by an animal shall report to the Police Department within twenty-four (24) hours of the first professional attendance the fact that professional treatment has been rendered to a bite victim. The physician or other medical personnel shall report the name, sex and address of the person bitten as well as the type and location of the bite. If known, such persons shall give the name and address of the owner of the animal that inflicted the bite and other facts that may assist Animal Control Officers in ascertaining the immunization status of the animal.

(4) Any person treating an animal bitten, injured or mauled by another animal shall report the incident to the Police Department. The report shall contain the name and address of the owner of the wounded, injured or bitten animal, the name and address of the owner and description of the animal which caused the injury, and the location of the incident.

(5) Any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of an animal known to have been exposed to, or suspected of having rabies, or of an animal or person bitten by such a suspect animal, shall notify the Police Department, the County Health Department or the State Division of Health.

(Enacted 1987-44, Am 2005-56, Am 2006-45)