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hall ascertain the identity of the dog and the person owning, possessing, or harboring it. The Officer or -Agency shall immediately direct the person to impound the dog as required. Any dog so impounded shall be kept continuously confined for a period of 10 days from the day the dog bit a human being. The person owning, possessing, or harboring the dog shall also notify the Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division. (B) Upon learning that a dog has bitten a human being, the city shall immediately notify the Animal Control Officer and inform tanal Control Officer of the place where the dog is impounded. If the -animal is -current on its -rabies vaccination with proof provided y a rabies certificate, then the animal is -safe to be quarantined in the owner's home. If no proof of a current rabies vaccine is able to be provided the animal must be impounded at the current impound facility. When an animal is impounded at home, the animal should be required to be inspected by a licensed veterinarian at the beginning of the rabies quarantine and at the end of the rabies quarantine. The Animal Control Officer will inspect the animal as needed during the 10 day quarantine only when the animal is kept in the home of the owner. For this purpose, the Animal Control Officer shall have access to the premises where the dog is kept at all reasonable hours and may take possession of the dog and confine it in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. In the circumstance that the animal is impounded at the impound facility it is the duty of the licensed veterinarian on staff to inspect the animal during the rabies quarantine. (C) The owner or person in possession or harboring the dog shall immediately notify the Animal Control Officer of any evidence of sickness or disease in the dog during its period of confinement. In the case that an animal dies during this period when the animal is kept in the owner's home, the animal is to be brought to the impound facility where it will then be transported to the U of MN for diagnostic testing. If the animal dies while being impounded at the impound facility, then the impound facility will be responsible for diagnostic rabies testing. (D) In the case that the owner of the animal that has bitten does not have a current rabies vaccine and it is impounded at the impound facility, and if the owner decides not to reclaim the animal from the impound facility, the impound facility can then humanely euthanize the animal and send it for diagnostic testing without holding the animal for a 10 day quarantine. (Ord. 08-088,passed 10-15-2013) § 95.018 MUZZLING PROCLAMATION. Whenever the prevalence of hydrophobia renders action necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation ordering every person owning or keeping a dog to confine it securely on the owner's or keeper's premises unless it is muzzled so that it cannot bite. Any unmuzzled dog running at large during the time fixed in the proclamation shall be killed by law enforcement without notice to the owner. (Ord. 08-088,passed 10-15-2013) § 95.019 REQUIRED REMOVAL OF ANIMAL EXCRETA. The owner or person having immediate care, custody or control of any animal shall promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, any excreta left or deposited by the animal upon any public or private property. Failure to do so shall be a violation of this section and will subject the owner or occupant of the promises to the penalties set forth in § 10.99 Penalty. Each day that such act exists shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 08-088, passed 10-15-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99 § 95.020 ANIMALS ON OWNERS PROPERTY. The accumulation of dog feces or wastes upon private property in the city is declared to be a public nuisance. The owner or occupant of property upon which there exists any accumulation of dog feces or waste shall remove all such waste from his premises and dispose of the wastes in a safe and sanitary manner within 24 hours of written notification from law enforcement or the city to remove the wastes. Failure to do so shall be a violation of this section and will subject the owner or occupant of the premises to the penalties set forth in § 10.99 Penalty. Each day that such act exists shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 08-088, passed 10-15-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99