The cat died suddenly after biting two members of its household,
and the two people exposed are now being treated. Dr. Peter
Sylvester, director of the Bay County Health Department, has
some advice. "We are experiencing higher than expected numbers
of positive rabid animals this year and we are continually
urging the public to use caution when encountering wild
animals." Dr. Sylvester went on to say, " This event stresses
the necessity to reinforce the need to be sure all pets are
vaccinated. Please check with you Vet to make sure your pets’
vaccinations are current." Rabies has been detected in several
raccoons earlier this year in the Callaway area. But, the latest
incident involving a household cat is the first rabies case in
more than ten years in a domesticated animal locally. Dr.
Sylvester did not indicate in what section of Bay County the
rabid cat case developed. He did not release the names of the
two victims who had been bitten. wjhg.com Extended Web Coverage
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