Rabid stray cat bites 5 Florida residents and attacks puppy before dying under a home
Florida health officials issued rabies alerts after a stray cat attacked five residents and a puppy.
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A stray cat tested positive for rabies after biting five people and attacking a puppy in Florida. The animal eventually died under a home. Coverage notes the cat was infected during a raccoon attack.
Reports from ABC7 WWSB, WFTV, and Yahoo detail the incident in north Lakeland and Central Florida. FOX 13 Tampa Bay and AOL.com report that the Department of Health has issued rabies alerts for Spring Hill and Hernando County. Tampa Bay 28 highlights that Polk County has rejected Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return policies, unlike many neighboring counties.
Coverage does not yet specify the medical status of the bite victims.
Synthesized by PULSE from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 43d ago.
Quick answers
Where did the attacks occur?
Coverage identifies the locations as north Lakeland, Central Florida, Spring Hill, and Hernando County.
How many people were bitten?
Reports state that five residents were bitten by the animal.
What caused the cat's infection?
FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports the cat was infected in a raccoon attack.
Coverage (6)
- Stray cat attacks five people, puppy in north Lakeland; tests positive for rabies ABC7 WWSB · 46d ago
- Rabies alert issued for Hernando County after case confirmed AOL.com · 46d ago
- Rabid cat terrorizes Central Florida neighborhood, bites 5 people and a puppy WFTV · 46d ago
- Polk rejects Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, many neighboring counties don't Tampa Bay 28 · 46d ago
- Spring Hill under rabies alert after cat infected in raccoon attack: DOH FOX 13 Tampa Bay · 46d ago
- Rabid stray cat bites 5 Florida residents and attacks puppy before dying under a home Yahoo · 46d ago
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