(1) The Executive Authority of the Village Panchayat or any person authorised by him may seize or destroy any stray dog which, in his opinion, is suffering from rabies or detain any such dog if the suspects it to be showing symptoms of rabies. In all such cases, the Executive Authority shall consult the Block Health Supervisor or the Officer of the Animal Husbandry Department, having jurisdiction over the area and carry out any suggestions made by him.
(2) The Executive Authority may direct that any dog which he knows or suspects to be suffering from rabies or which has been bitten or snapped at by any rabies or suspicious dog, jackal or other animal shall either be destroyed or at the opinion of its owner detained under observation at the expense of its owner in the place appointed for the purpose for such period as the Executive Authority may fix.
Any dog kept under observation may be destroyed immediately, if it is found to be suffering from rabies or developing rabies. When any such direction made by the Executive Authority is not complied with, he shall make arrangements for such destruction or detention and the owner or other person in possession of the dog shall be bound to comply with such directions as may be given by the Executive Authority.
(3) Any person who has in his possession any dog which he knows or has reason to believe to be suffering from rabies or to have been bitten or snapped at any rabies or suspicious dog, jackal or other animal shall immediately intimate the act in writing to the Executive Authority.
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