Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
RULES CONCERNING DOGS
Commissioner Whittlesey Orders All
 Dogs to be Quarantned.

Since January 1st of this year there have been numerous cases of rabies caused by persons being bitten by dogs. Out of 100 cases of this kind, caused by being bitten by mad" or rabid dogs, necessitating Pasteur treatment, three lives have been lost In view of these facts, it is evident that the quar- antining and muzzling of all dogs iD separate town has not prevented the spread of this dread disease. 1U is abso. lutely necessary to take more drastic action and Commissioner Whittlesey has distributed the following rules to the town clerk and selectmen which are of interest to all owners of dogs.
 Whereas rabid dogs have recently run at large in many towns in the western part of Connecticut thereby exposing persons, and dogs and other domestic. animals, to the infectious disease known as rabies,
 Now therefore, The Commissioner on Domestic Animals, deeming it reasonable and necessary for the securi- ty of the inhabitants, and their prop erty, and to prevent the spread of said disease and to protect the public there- from, in pursuance of the authority given under Chapter ITO, Public Acts 1907, and Chapter 55, Public Acts 1909, hereby makes and promugates the following further rules and ;regu, lations for confning, controlling or destroying dogs:
 1. All dogs or other animals in each of said Towns known to have been bitten by rabid dog or other animal shall forthwith be mercifully killed by the Dog Warden of the Town.
 3. All dogs in said Towns known to have been in contact with rabid dog, but not positively known to nave been bitten by said rabid dog, and all dogs showing symptoms of rabies shall be quarantined in close confinement to the acceptance of the dog warden, until released by the Commissioner on Do- mestic Animals.
 3. All dogs in said Towns shall be quarantined in close confinement or securely chained on the premises of the owner or keeper and no dog shall be allowed to go at large from and after the date these rules shall go into effect until the same are rescinded Except
 (a) Dogs being led or held on leashes of not more than five feet in length, held in the hand of the owner, attend ant or keeper;
 (b) Hunting dogs while actually en- gagged in hunting game accompanied and under control of the owner or hunter;
 Co Sheep and cattle dogs while actually engaged in driving or tending sheep or cattle, and accompanied by and in control of the owner, keeper or herdsman.
 4. The Dog Warden of each of said towns shall kill or dispose of, as di- rected by Commissioner on Domestic Animals, all stray dogs which he may find at large without collar and license tag attached Said Dog Warden shall capture and take into his custody every dog in each of said Towns found with collar and license tag attached not confined and controlled agreeable to the foregoing, and shall impound. and hold such dog and kill the same if un. claimed, as provided by Section ?, of Chapter 121, of the Public Acts of 1911.
 5. These rules shall take effect at six o'clock in the forenoon of Septem. Der 22, 1917
 AUTHORITY.
 Section 6 of Chapter 55 of the Pub lie Acts of 1909, provides as follows: "The Selectmen or Dog Warden may kill or cause to be killed all dogs which shall not be controlled or destroyed in accordance with such rules, or which shall be found rabid. or are justly sus. pected of being rabid".
 PENALTY.
 Section of Chapter ITO of the Public Acts of 1907, provides as follows: "Every person who shall vio- late or neglect or refuse to comply with any rules or regulation made under the provisions of Section l oi this Act, shall be fined not more than seven dollars.
 > Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this fifteenth day of September, 1917.
 J. M. Whittlesey
 Commissioner on Domestic Animals.