Rabid skunk bites Bellmead officer
A skunk tested positive for rabies after a Bellmead {near Waco} animal control officer was bitten trying to capture the animal in 200 block of San Pedro Street the afternoon of March 10.
“The skunk nipped his index finger causing a small puncture” about 12:15 p.m., said Bellmead police Detective Kory Martin.
The animal was taken to the Waco Animal Shelter, where the skunk tested positive for rabies.
The officer received a pre-exposure vaccination for rabies after a stray cat bit him earlier this year, Martin said.
Read more: http://www.wacotrib.com/news/health/rabid-skunk-bites-bellmead-officer/article_2f624fd5-ffb1-5e38-9a8d-3facbc78611f.html
[font color=green]A reminder that both ends of a skunk can be dangerous. Don't be a victim.[/font]
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