Article 3. Rabies Control - Code of the City of McLouth, Kansas

Every person shall promptly report to the public health officer:

(a) Any animal which bites a person;

(b) Any rabid animal; or

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

2-302. Demand to produce animal; expense.

An owner, upon demand by the public health officer, shall surrender any rabid animal, any animal which has bitten a human, or any animal suspected as having been exposed to rabies, for supervised quarantine or destruction, which expense shall be borne by the owner and such animal may be reclaimed by the owner if and when adjudged free of rabies and upon compliance with the permit provisions set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

2-303. Killing or removing certain animals.

No person shall kill or cause to be killed any rabid animal, any animal suspected of having been exposed to rabies, or any animal biting a human, except as provided in this article, nor remove any such animal from the city limits, without first obtaining written permission from the public health officer.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

2-304. Surrender of animal carcass on demand.

The carcass of any dead animal exposed to rabies shall upon demand be surrendered to the public health officer.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)