Control of Rabid Animals.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 78-27
in effect78-27. Control of Rabid Animals.
1. The owner of any animal which has contracted rabies or which has been exposed to rabies or which is suspected of having rabies or which has bitten any person and is capable of transmitting rabies shall upon demand of the police department or commissioner produce and surrender the animal to the police department or commissioner to be held in quarantine in a place designated by the commissioner for observation for a period of time determined by the commissioner.
2.a. If, upon investigation by the commissioner an animal other than a dog or cat has bitten a person or appears to be infected with rabies, the animal may be destroyed as directed by the commissioner, in accordance with s. 95.21(4)(b), Wis. Stats.
b. If, upon investigation by the commissioner and a determination by a veterinarian that a dog or cat exhibits symptoms of rabies, the dog or cat may be destroyed as directed by the commissioner, who shall act in accordance with s. 95.21(5)(d), Wis. Stats.
3. No person may knowingly harbor or keep any animal infected with rabies or any animal known to have been bitten by a rabid animal.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH78.pdf#page=19Fetched: 10/26/2026