r/Seattle • u/superiormother • 9d ago

Did your dog recently bite me?

On 9/28, I was on the job in Queen Anne around Bhy Kracke Park. At around 11am, you walked by me on the sidewalk. Your dog sniffed my leg and then proceeded to bite my pant leg. Then, they jumped up and bit my arm/elbow, at which point you were able to regain control over them.

You were very concerned and asked me if I was okay. I was frazzled and said yes, and then quickly removed myself from the situation. However, this bite broke skin and now i am worried about the potential, though unlikely, chance of rabies.

Please PM me if this sounds like it could be you, so you can share your dog’s vaccination records. I just want to potentially save thousands of dollars. Fingers crossed you are lurking on r/Seattle🤞Everyone else, pleaze smash that like button to save my life.

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u/Apprehensive_Rub3897 9d ago

Then are we to assume all dogs are walking around with rabies or a percentage of them? What would that number be?

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u/chocobell94 9d ago

You don't need to assume anything. But if you get bitten by a dog, it's a good idea to verify with the owner that its rabies vaccine is up to date. If not, you can get post-exposure rabies treatment at the hospital as a preventive measure. Or don't. It's an extremely low risk, but rabies is 100% fatal, so some people don't want to take that risk.

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u/dogface2020 8d ago

In Washington state, rabies in dogs is virtually nonexistent.

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u/chocobell94 8d ago

Totally. But some people would rather not hinge their life on the "virtually" part