Bite or Scratch from a Wild Animal
Service Request Type:
- Report an animal bite (Health Dept)
Used to:
- Report exposure to wild (NON domesticated) animals such as bats, opossums, raccoons, skunks, foxes, squirrels, and others.
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For immediate medical assistance as a result of an animal encounter, dial 9-1-1.
Routes to:
More Information:
- The health department is concerned with possible exposure to rabies. Exposure includes a bite or scratch that breaks the skin, or the animal's saliva coming into contact with a person's mucous membranes. Exposure also includes waking up to a bat in the room or finding a bat in a room with a small child or infirmed person.
Process:
- A health specialist will contact the victim to discuss rabies protocol, possible testing of animal.
Safety information:
- For immediate medical assistance, call 9-1-1.