As a service to our counties residences our department helps to enforce the Illinois Animal Control Act through the Illinois Department of Agriculture. This act relates to stray animal control; rabies prevention; the liability of a person owning or harboring a dog which attacks or injures a person; it provides for penalties for violations thereof.
- All animal bites must be reported to the health department.
- Reported animal bites are investigated.
- Suspected animals are required by law to be quarantined or possibly euthanized.
- Euthanized animals are tested for rabies if involved in a bite case.
- Concerned parties are informed of case results.
- Information regarding rabies is made available to the public.
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