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Title 10 : Animals and Fowls
Chapter 2 : Dogs

10-212 : Dogs which have bitten persons--confinement.

Whenever a dog is reported to have bitten a person, such dog shall be properly confined by its owned for a period of fourteen (14) days. When the owner is unable to so confine such dog, it shall be turned over to the health officer, who shall keep such dog under confinement and observation for fourteen (14) days. When a dog has bitten a person, it shall not be killed for fourteen (14) days. If such dog should die within this period, its head shall be sent to the state laboratory for examination. (1996 Code, § 3-213)