Athens City Code

Any animal known to have bitten a person or showing signs of rabies shall be apprehended and impounded for not less than ten days. The animal shall be impounded at the city operated shelter or with a licensed veterinarian at the discretion of the animal control officer. All fees for such impoundment shall be the responsibility of the animal's owner. If, during the period of impoundment, the animal exhibits any of the behavioral signs associated with rabies, the animal shall be sacrificed immediately and the head removed and shipped to a state approved laboratory for testing for presence of Negri bodies.

(Code 1972, § 3-203; Code 1995, § 10-202; Ord. No. 795, 7-19-1994)

It shall be the duty of all citizens, including doctors and veterinarians, to report to the animal control officer the names and addresses of persons treated for bites inflicted by animals, together with all information helpful in locating animal which inflicted the bite.

(Code 1972, § 3-207; Code 1995, § 10-206; Ord. No. 795, 7-19-1994)