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Sec. 14-65. Confinement of animals that have bitten persons or other animals.

The director of animal services, in the course of his duties of investigating cases in which animals have bitten persons, shall immediately notify the owner of such animal which has bitten any person to surrender the animal to Springdale Animal Services, or a licensed veterinarian, to be kept for a period of not less than ten days after the biting of such person, during which period it shall be determined whether or not such animal is suffering from any disease. In case such animal is not suffering from any disease, it may be released after the ten-day observation period, provided that payment of all fees and costs associated with the confinement have been paid.

(Ord. No. 2943, 10-26-99; Ord. No. 4154, § 1, 1-8-08)

State law reference(s)--Confinement of animal when person bitten, A.C.A. § 20-19-307; power of political subdivisions not limited, A.C.A. § 20-19-303.

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