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Chapter 47 <br /> 25. ANIMAL BITING ANY PERSON OR SUFFERING RABIES. <br /> A. When the owner of any dog or other animal knows of or <br /> has been notified that such dog or other animal has bitten or has <br /> _ so injured any person as to cause an abrasion of the skin of such <br /> person, or is suffering from rabies, he shall forthwith deliver <br /> said dog or animal to a police officer or any person duly <br /> authorized by the City to enforce this Chapter within 24 hours, <br /> whereupon said dog or animal shall be securely confined for a <br /> period of ten (10) days under the observation of a licensed <br /> veterinarian. <br /> Upon appearance of any symptoms of rabies, said dog or other <br /> animal shall be confined until death and then its head shall be <br /> removed in such a manner as not to injure the brain and delivered <br /> to the Administrator for examination. At the end of the confine- <br /> ment period such dog or other animal shall be examined by the Ad- <br /> ministrator or other licensed veterinarian, and if no symptoms <br /> have appeared such dog or other animal shall be returned to the <br /> owner or keeper. <br /> B. It is unlawful for any person having knowledge that any <br /> person has been bitten by a dog or other animal to refuse to <br /> promptly notify the Administrator, a police officer or other per- <br /> son duly authorized by the City to enforce this Chapter. It is <br /> unlawful for the owner of such dog or other animal to euthanize, <br />