The Municipality may authorize any person to destroy or to cause to be destroyed, or to confine or to cause to be confined, for such period as the Municipality may direct, any dog or other animal suffering, or reasonably suspected to be suffering, from rabies, or bitten by a dog or other animal suffering or suspected as aforesaid.
CHAPTER – VIII OTHER POWERS AND PENALTIES · Public safety
Section 249: Disposal of mad dogs, etc
The Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916
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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act 16 of 2026.