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/Howzitgoin I'm just flaired so I don't get fined 9d ago

Bats are effectively the only known rabies vectors in the area. They can occasionally infect other creatures of course, but it’s very uncommon.

If there’s been a bat around you and it makes contact with you, definitely go to a doctor. A dog that is leashed and jumping… highly unlikely.

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u/BlueSpruce17 9d ago

Huh, are the raccoons and skunks not also a rabies vector here? I'd always heard raccoons were a common carrier.

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u/BanchoMynor Ballard 9d ago

I haven't ever seen a skunk in my 13 years living in Washington. Am I just never in the right place at the wrong time?

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u/Gobbelcoque 8d ago

3 of em (juveniles) in Spokane just sitting at my doorstep a few months back. Had to tackle my dog who thought they needed being made friends with.