§ 4-33. Rabies.

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(a)

It is unlawful to own or harbor a cat, dog, or ferret over the age of three months without a valid rabies vaccination.

(b)

If an owned dog, cat, or ferret has bitten a person, the animal shall be impounded in the Ripley County shelter, veterinary hospital, or kennel approved by the Ripley County Animal Control Officer at the animal owner's expense. This impoundment shall be for a period of ten days in order to determine whether or not the animal has rabies. If the animal dies during the ten-day period, it shall, at the owner's expense, be sent to the proper authorities to determine whether or not the animal was rabid. Other animals which have bitten a person shall be handled in accordance with the current compendium for animal rabies control, with all expenses being the responsibility of the animal's owner.

(Ord. No. 2005-02, § 7.00, 4-14-2005; Ord. No. 2017-09, 6-13-17)

State law reference

Rabies control, IC 15-17-6-1 et seq.; harboring non-immunized dog, IC 35-46-3-1.

                    
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