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(a) If an officer finds an animal subject to impoundment under KMC 3.25 and that animal has been reported to the Animal Control Office under KMC 3.30.010, or otherwise is suspected of being infected with rabies, the officer shall impound the animal. If the animal is not redeemed within the minimum term of impoundment provided by KMC 3.25.030, the Chief Animal Control Officer may direct that the animal be disposed of under subsection (c) of this section. Otherwise the animal shall be quarantined as provided in KMC 3.30.030.

(b) An animal other than an animal impounded under subsection (a) of this section that has bitten a person shall be quarantined as provided in KMC 3.30.030.

(c) When an animal has been diagnosed as rabid, or a licensed veterinarian suspects the animal is rabid, the Animal Control Office shall so notify the Department of Health and Welfare.

(d) An unvaccinated animal that has been bitten by an animal diagnosed as rabid shall be destroyed immediately. If a bitten animal has a current rabies vaccination, the animal shall be re-vaccinated immediately and quarantined as provided in KMC 3.30.030(b) and (c) for thirty (30) days.

(e) Except as this chapter provides otherwise, no person may kill a rabid animal or an animal subject to quarantine under this chapter, except to defend a human being from death or bodily injury.

(f) The carcass of an animal suspected of being infected with rabies shall, upon demand, be surrendered to the State Department of Health and Welfare.