§ 8-167. Duty to notify city of rabid dog or cat and to permit inspection.

It shall be unlawful for any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of an animal known to have or suspected of having rabies or that has shown symptoms of rabies to fail, refuse or neglect to immediately notify the city's police department or animal control officer, or to fail, refuse or neglect to allow the city's police department or animal control officer to make an inspection or examination of such animal until it shall be established to the satisfaction of said official that such animal has or does not have rabies. The city's police department or animal control officer shall likewise be notified of any person bitten by an animal of a species subject to rabies, whether or not the animal is suspected of having rabies.

(Ord. No. 631, § III, 3-18-2002)

State law reference

Reports of rabies, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 826.041.