Any person who while operating a motor vehicle strikes a domestic animal shall stop at once, render reasonable assistance, and shall immediately report such injury or death to the animal's owner. In the event that the owner of said animal cannot be readily ascertained and located, such person shall at once report the incident to the designated city animal control agent. This section shall in no way be construed as requiring the person striking the animal with a motor vehicle to be financially responsible for any injury or death of the animal. (Ord. M-2397 §20, 1983)