Any dog or other animal that inflicts a bite upon a human or domestic animal, or which an animal control officer has probable cause to believe is carrying or infected by a disease which threatens the health of human beings or other animals may be quarantined by an animal control officer. At the discretion of the animal control officer the dog or other animal may be quarantined either at the animal owner’s residence or at the city animal shelter. The quarantine shall be for a minimum of ten days and may be extended by the animal control officer for a reasonable period necessary to ensure the dog or other animal is free of infectious disease.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a dog or other animal that is determined by a veterinarian licensed under RCW Chapter 18.92 to carry a disease that threatens the health of human beings or other animals may be immediately destroyed where such action is necessary to protect the health of human beings or other animals. (Ord. 2002-48 § 3, 2002).