Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Office az Commissioner on Domestic
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RULES AND REGULATIONS CON
cERNiNc DOGS IN THE CITY
AND TOWN or PUTNAM
TOWNS or BROOKLYN AND
KsLLInGLY AND THE BOROUGH
or pAMlELsoN
whereas. a rahid dog has recently
run &C large in the city and town @. o.
Putaam, towns 81 Brooklyn and Mil
ingiy and the borough Of Danieison.
thereby exposing persons, dogs ana
other domestic animals % the lnfec-
tious disease known as Rabies, now.
Therefore. the Commissioner on
Domestic Animals, deeming i reason
able and necessary for the security OF
T the inhabitants and their property ana
TO prevent the spread Of said disease
and at the request Of the Health VI
iicers Of these various towns. IN pur-
suance Of the authority given under
Chapter 269, Public Acts Of 1925,
hereby makes and promulgates the
following rules and regulations Tor
combining, controlling. yaccinating ana
destroying dogs and other animals IN
the city and town Of Putnam. towns
Of Brooklyn and KilIingly and the bor-
ough Of Danielson.
Sec l. All dogs or other animals IN
said towns and said city and borough
known TO have been bitten by rabid
dog or other animal shall forthwith be
mercifully killed by the dog warden
Of the town unless the dog so bitten
has received, u days prior 70 the time
OF the biting or incubation by rabid
animal, vaccination treatment
known as the anti-rabies vaccination,
which treatment must have been APP
piled by registered veterinarian who
saall furnish the Commissioner on Do
nestle Animals and the dog warden
of the town certificate 20 the effect
giving date Of application Of treat
ment, the method used and the name
of the manufacturer Of the biological
product so used; or unless dog
which has been bitten by a rabid dog
shall have received within three days
from the time of biting or inocula-
ton, the first injection Of the treat
ment known as the anti-rahies treat
ment or Pasteur treatment for ami
mails, such animal being held in quar-
entine while under this treatment and
until released in writing by the Com
missioner on Domestic Animals or his
agent.
Sec 2. All dogs in said towns and
said city and borough known to have
been in contact with a rabid dog but
not positively known 10 have been bit
ten by said rabid dog, and all dogs
showing symptoms Of rabies shall be
ouarantined in close confinement to
the acceptance Of the dog warden and
the special deputy until released by
the Commissioner on Domestic Ami
mails or his special deputy.
Sec. B. All dogs in said towns and
said city and borough shall be quaran-
tined in close confinement or securely
chained on the premises OF the owner
or keeper and no dog shall be allow
ed to go at large from and after the
date these rules shall go into effect
until the same are rescinded EN-
CEpT.
tal Dogs being led or held on
leashes Of not more than five feet in
length in the hand of the owner. keep
er or attendant provided such owner,
keeper or attendant is Of responsible
age.
tbl Hunting dogs while actually
engaged in hunting game accompa-
MED By licensed hunter.
(c) Sheep and cattle dogs while nc
tually engaged in driving and tending
sheep or cattle and accompanied by
and in control Of the owner, keeper
or herdsman.
Cd Any dog. twenty-one days af-
ter auti-rabies vaccination has been
applied by a licensed veterinarian,
provided a special metal tag inscribed
"vaccinated" and serially numbered
as provided by said veterinarian has
been attached to collar, and eertitl-
cate stating name and address Of
owner and state Of vaccination has
been issued TO the Commissioner on
Domestic Animals and the dog ward
en- of the town Veterinarians shall
keep n record Of all vaccinations sub
/ ject at all times 20 inspection Of the
I Commissioner agent, deputies or
I dog warden of the town.
See. 4. No dog shall be shipped,
taken or removed out Of said towns
and said city and borough except as
provided by Paragraph d Of Section 3.
Sec 3. The dog warden or any con-
stable or police officer having jurisdic-
I ton in said towns or said city or bor-
ouch shall humanely kill all stray dogs
which they may find at large without
collar and license tag attached. Said
dog warden shall capture and take
4 into his custody every dog In said
towns and said city and borough
found with collar and license tag at
taehed NOT confined and controlled
agreeable to the foregoing, except as
provided By Section I and of this
quarantine. and shall impound and
hold such dog seventy-two hours and
+ kiln the same If unclaimed as is pro-
vided hy law.
/ See. g. These rules and regulations
shall take effect 10 2 O'Clock, East
crn Standard Time. in the forenoon,
the 25th day of February, 1929.
PENALTY
Section 80. Chapter 269, Public
Acts Of 1925; Each person owning
Keeping or harhoring a dog who shall
violate any provision OF this act fer
which me- other penalty is provided or
any rule legally made and published,
for restraining or destroying dogs.
shall be fined not more than twenty
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