4 people bitten by rabid cat in Hillsborough County, rabies alert issued

The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) confirmed four people were bitten by a rabid cat in Town ‘n’ Country.

DOH-Hillsborough said a stray cat attacked several people in the Town ‘n’ County neighborhood on April 12. Officials said that because of the erratic behavior and the fact that the cat bit four people, the cat was killed and tested for rabies.

On April 14, DOH-Hillsborough issued a rabies alert after the case of rabies was confirmed…

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