§ 4-167. Duties of animal owner.

(a)

It shall be the duty and responsibility of any animal owner having personal knowledge or a reasonable basis to believe that a person or other animal has been attacked or bitten by the owner's animal to immediately report the incident to the Wilmette Police Department and provide all information requested.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any animal owner who has personal knowledge or a reasonable basis to believe that a person or other animal was attacked or bitten by the owner's animal to allow that animal to be euthanized, sold, given away, or taken outside the village limits prior to the expiration of the impoundment period set forth herein.

(c)

It shall be the duty and responsibility of any animal owner having personal knowledge or a reasonable basis to believe that a person or other animal has been attacked or bitten by the owner's animal, to surrender said animal for impoundment to the village's designated animal control facility for an observation period of at least ten days, all at the sole cost and expense of said owner. The village shall have the authority to seize and impound any such animal when the owner of said animal is unwilling to voluntarily surrender said animal for the required observation.

(Code 1993, § 4-7.2; Ord. No. 2011-O-32, 5-10-2011)