Dog bite. Update on page 2.

[krcit]

I'm glad that you're ok but I am flabbergasted that the neighbor has not checked on you since her dog bit you!!! That is unreal to me. I hope you hear from her soon with the records. My only experience with a dog bite was when DH got bit and the health dept called to tell him that the dog did not have rabies(the dog didn't survive the incident so they tested him)

Feel better OP! I hope you heal quickly.

 

[Jennasis]

Sorry, just curious. . .it just seemed so. . .I don't know. . .unenforceable, you know? Like a "it seemed like a good idea at the time" law that gets repealed a few months later, but from the way you posted, it seemed like it had been in effect for a while, so I figured they'd worked the kinks out as the longer I thought about it (I was making myself breakfast) the more unenforceable and open to lawsuits it seemed. . .

That's ok. The only reason I even knew about the law was because my small animal vet has a poster up in her office about it, and mentioned it to me. It's actually the neighboring county but we live about 1.5 miles from the border.

 

[bunkkinsmom]

I tried to save a dog on Holden Road here in town once. She bit me and drew blood, then got away. It was night time, so I couldn't tell if she had tags or not. I went to the Urgent Care and got a tetanus like you did. However, since I couldn't say if she had been vaccinated, they advised me to get the rabies series. I did. It's more of an inconvenience than it is painful, the shots have changed a lot over the years. It's a lot of shots spread out over a period of time, so lots of trips to the hospital.

I complained about it once at the Dr and the nurse looked at me and said, "Only one person in history has ever gotten rabies and lived. So if you get it, you pretty much die. Worth the inconvenience?"

Yeah, I chose the shots. IMHO, get the shots.

Also IMHO, as a DOG LOVER and OWNER, your thought process does not need to be around what is going to happen to the dog, it needs to be around taking care of yourself and all of the possibilities. Cuz I'm just telling you, if that had been one of my kids it would not matter if it was an accident.

Good luck to you, and lemme know if you have any rabies vaccine questions

 

[Green Tea]

I'd call the health department and seek their advice on what needs to be done. Likely the dog will need to be quarantined indoors for 2 weeks if the rabies vaccine is current. If it is not, then the county will likely keep control for the watch period.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I'm sorry you were bitten.

If you're worried about contracting rabies, this might make you feel better: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0741162020070907

 

[EMom]

You MUST make certain this is reported to the proper authorities. I'd make sure the police had a record of it. Why? Because the next time this dog who has supposedly never bitten anyone bites someone, there will be a RECORD of it and some action will be taken. If the dog "goes crazy" when it gets outside, I'd say the potential for future biting is there. Next time will it be a small child? If you report it, then the dog will have a record as a "biter" and their owner can never again claim it was a freak occurrence. There will be legal and financial consequences.....As there should be.

I find it unbelievable that they haven't even called you to make sure you're okay.

 

[McDISer]

I'm sorry you were bitten.

If you're worried about contracting rabies, this might make you feel better: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0741162020070907

Thank you for this link.

I still haven't received a phone, but like I said, I think they went somewhere. There are 7 kids in that family, all married adults and like I said, she is my mom's best friend and I grew up with all her kids. It just so happens I live across the street from her. I'm sure once she gets home, she will be calling. I hate thinking about it, and I am, but it sure is giving me anxiety.

Someone mentioned the a person that lived with rabbies, the girl lives 10 miles north of me, Jenna. She is attending a local Catholic College, and our paper does updates with her. She still struggles everyday with mobility and speech and it was a miracle that she did survive. She was bitten by a bat and she said, she didn't even think the bat bit her. So if the bat had rabbies, where did the bat get the rabbies from. This is what keeps going around and around in my head.

If she don't call me by tomorrow, I'll go over there, plus I'll probably go report it to the police.
I found out the dog is a Jack Russel Terrier. My in-laws came over this morning, and they told me that their dd, my sil has one, and her dog is known for it's temper. Personally I don't want to start anything about dogs, so I really don't want to comment how if dogs are trained properly, this wouldn't happen. I just know, the dog was barking and trying to attack this mom and dd, delivering our newspaper. It saw me get out of my car, ran over to me, jumped on my leg, bit me and ran away so fast, I had no clue it bit me, till it hurt. Like a bee sting.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Someone mentioned the a person that lived with rabbies, the girl lives 10 miles north of me, Jenna. She is attending a local Catholic College, and our paper does updates with her. She still struggles everyday with mobility and speech and it was a miracle that she did survive. She was bitten by a bat and she said, she didn't even think the bat bit her. So if the bat had rabbies, where did the bat get the rabbies from. This is what keeps going around and around in my head.

The bat probably got it from another bat or wild animal. But we can probably safely say it did not get it from a dog.

 

[McDISer]

The bat probably got it from another bat or wild animal. But we can probably safely say it did not get it from a dog.

I know, I have to stop my fretting.
But my stomache (anxiety) won't let me.

 

[tonilea]

You MUST make certain this is reported to the proper authorities. I'd make sure the police had a record of it. Why? Because the next time this dog who has supposedly never bitten anyone bites someone, there will be a RECORD of it and some action will be taken. If the dog "goes crazy" when it gets outside, I'd say the potential for future biting is there. Next time will it be a small child? If you report it, then the dog will have a record as a "biter" and their owner can never again claim it was a freak occurrence. There will be legal and financial consequences.....As there should be.

I find it unbelievable that they haven't even called you to make sure you're okay.

I agree. I would not be surprised if you are contacted by the police or animal control. In my state, medical professionals who treat animal bites are required to contact law enforcement. In turn, they are required to do a "bite report".

 

[jenrose66]

Sorry, just curious. . .it just seemed so. . .I don't know. . .unenforceable, you know? Like a "it seemed like a good idea at the time" law that gets repealed a few months later, but from the way you posted, it seemed like it had been in effect for a while, so I figured they'd worked the kinks out as the longer I thought about it (I was making myself breakfast) the more unenforceable and open to lawsuits it seemed. . .

It's definately enforceable...as long as the person bit calls the police. The police will come and take a report. Then the animal warden takes the dog and will put the dog down. In some states the animal is simply in quarantine for a while before a definitive decision is made. Also, the owner has to pay a fee, usually hundreds of dollars to get the animal back, sometimes the owner chooses to destroy the animal rather than pay the money to retrieve the animal. I deal with a lot of dog bite claims for my job.