Whenever any animal is bitten by another animal having rabies, the owner or person having the custody or possession of the animal so bitten shall, upon being informed thereof, either destroy such animal or quarantine it, and keep it confined or tied up for a period of six months, and the director of public health or his representative shall have power in his discretion, to destroy or quarantine the animal so bitten, in case the owner or person having custody or possession thereof fails to do so immediately, or in case the owner or person having the custody or possession thereof is not readily accessible. (Ord. 76-8 § 22, 1976)