| Show No N 0 Rabies In Davis For Past 25 Years Years Years' Davis County closed 1966 with no cases of rabies reported within the area THIS COMPLETES 25 years of no known cases of rabies in Davis although other counties in surrounding areas have had some problems Udell Kynaston supervisor of the Department of Animal Control Control Control Con Con- in the county said rabies can be fatal to a human being or the shots required to counteract counteract counteract coun coun- the effects can cause mental damage FOR THIS REASON the Davis County Health Department the police pollee throughout the county and the ant ani animal mal control are constantly constant constant- ly alert to the threat at of rabies If one case were to develop Mr Kynaston said it could cause large scale harm in the area When a dog bites anyone enough to break the skin the Individual in individual individual In- In should consult a physician physician cian immediately and notify the police This is necessary procedure procedure procedure pro pro- before the dog can be lawfully quarantined ONCE THE doctors doctor's report is made Davis County ordinance permits the dog to be quarantined quarantined quarantined tined for a period of 14 days This is four days longer than I most other counties require but I it provides it-provides an added precaution If It a dog doesn't show evi evidence evidence evidence evi- evi dence of oC rabies in that length of time there is no possible dan dan- ger UNDER NO circumstances should the animal be killed Mr Kynaston cautioned In Davis County it is unlawful to either remove the animal from the county or to kill it alter after it has bitten someone The owner of oC the dog faces liability for his dogs dog's actions even if the animal is confined within a fenced yard If a trespasser trespasser trespasser tres tres- passer is bitten by the dog the owner has to pay the pound charges when the animal is quarantined IN THE EVENT a ram rampaging paging and shooting him seems to be the only means of oC controlling controlling controlling control control- ling him Mr Kynaston cautions that he must not be shot in the head under any circumstances When rabies is suspect it is the head which is analyzed In the laboratory He lie suggested that if anyone desires to know exactly how their r town or city ordinances read in regard to rabies that copies ma may be obtained through their city offices or they can stop at the county pound and read them lk Ik |
