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If your pet is bitten by a wild animal, take your pet to a veterinarian
within 24 hours. If the attacker is at high risk for rabies, for example, a raccoon,
skunk, woodchuck, fox, or bat, handle your pet with gloves and wash any area which
may have saliva from the attacker on it. Keep children away from the pet. These instructions
apply whether or not your pet is vaccinated.
To prevent your pet from being bitten by another animal, keep pets under control
at all times and in the house at night.
You can prevent children from being bitten by:
Animal bites to humans must be reported to the animal inspector or the Board of Health,
if the skin is broken. If an animal bites another animal, you need only report
this to a veterinarian.