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B. Description of the animal; C. Date of vaccination and vaccination expiration date; and D. Signature of the veterinarian. 4. Application; Temporar. This Chapter does not apply to dogs which: A. Are owned by a person temporarily remaining within the City of Pequot Lakes for less than thirty (30) days within any year; B. Are brought into the City for field trials or show purposes; or, C. Are used for hunting in the State of Minnesota for less than thirty (30) days, within any year. 5. Unvaccinated Dog Bites Person. Any dog suspected of being afflicted with rabies which has not been vaccinated in accordance with this Section that has bitten a person or caused an abrasion of the skin of such person, shall be seized and impounded for a period of not less than ten(10) days. If,upon examination by a veterinarian, the dog has no signs of rabies at the end of the impoundment, then it may be released to the owner. If the veterinarian determines that the dog is rabid,then said animal shall be euthanized. 6. Vaccinated Dog Bites Person. Any dog vaccinated in accordance with this Section which has bitten a person shall be confined by the owner or at the city pound for a period of ten (10) days, at which time the dog shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian, then the dog may be released from confinement to its owner. If the veterinarian determines that the dog is rabid,then said animal shall be euthanized. 7. Dog Bitten by a Rabid Animal. In the case of a dog that has been bitten by a rabid animal, the following rules shall apply: A. Unvaccinated Animals. (1). In the case of dogs which have not been vaccinated in accordance with this Chapter which have been bitten by a known rabid animal, said bitten dog shall be euthanized upon written consent of the owner. (2). If the owner is unwilling to have the bitten dog euthanized, strict isolation of the dog in a kennel under veterinarian supervision for a