Pleasanton Municipal Code Ch. 7.32 Rabies

Whenever it is shown that any dog or other animal has bitten any person or animal, or exhibits evidence of rabies, no owner or person having custody or possession thereof, upon order of the chief of police, shall fail, refuse or neglect to quarantine such animal and keep it tied up or confined for a period of 10 days, or shall fail, refuse or neglect to allow the chief of police to make an inspection or examination thereof at any time during said period. No such dog or animal shall be removed or released during the quarantine period without written permission of the chief of police. Unless otherwise specified by the chief of police, such animals shall be confined in a shelter or veterinary hospital at the owner's expense.

(Prior code § 4-5.21; Ord. 1919 § 7, 2005)

The head of an animal dying while under isolation shall be submitted to the laboratory of the county health department for examination for rabies.

(Prior code § 4-5.22)

Whenever any owner of any animal has knowledge that such animal has bitten any person or animal, or has been bitten by another animal, the owner of such animal shall report said fact forthwith to the chief of police. The report shall state the name and address of the person bitten, and description of the animal bitten, if any, and the time and place where such person or animal was bitten, and any other information so requested by the chief of police. A copy of the report shall be forwarded by the chief of police to the county health officer within 48 hours.

(Prior code § 4-5.23; Ord. 1919 § 7, 2005)