Comments on: Updated Rabies Alert Narrowed To Bayou Chico: Rabid Stray Cat Attacks Two People

By: Good Neighbor

Good Neighbor — Wed, 29 May 2019 12:36:12 +0000

So why with two incidents in same area would they wait a week to disclose location? Glad they put it out finally. Wonder why they allowed a countywide concern to blow up….even with boundaries, one should be vigilant throughout county, but in disclosed areas you would be extra careful.

By: Suzie B

Suzie B — Tue, 28 May 2019 18:38:51 +0000

Thanks again William for the UPDATE!! I hope others will read the updates and see the location.

By: Bernie D Silcox

Bernie D Silcox — Sun, 26 May 2019 21:39:22 +0000

Ok ,you will not tell us where they are,So I & family have large area of woods by our home 140 ac + I will just have to take care of every feral cat I see.Note Cat owners make sure your cat has a collar with tags.I dont want to trap someones pet.Because the Health Dept. has no idea of telling us the truth. Like a couple yrs ago they killed a little bear down in Cantonment for no reason could have been darted & Removed over to Perdido Rv. Watershead. Another Govt. mess-up

By: molino jim

molino jim — Sun, 26 May 2019 19:47:54 +0000

As William has said the health dept. does not release the information on just the one area. The general information is a warning about stray / wild animal in general. Santa Rosa has reported a case in the last few days. Please read the part about “collecting tissue samples from the cat” You may recall the cases in Ala. of the foxes biting people on a golf course last year– all of the foxes were found to have rabies.Just be aware of a wild animal who is not afraid. Plus get your animals shots to protect them.

By: Suzie B

Suzie B — Sun, 26 May 2019 19:39:06 +0000

William thank you for giving some information that explains their policy a little which does not provide exact location. Although it appears that this particular animal was caught, the spread may have already occurred in other areas due to roaming so caution is needed everywhere along with pets being vaccinated.

By: William

William — Sun, 26 May 2019 17:25:01 +0000

>>William, I know this is the health department policy and has been for a while. Do you know what their rationale is for this policy?

They’ve offered me some explanation on previous rabid animals. They want everyone to use caution and practice their “tips” about wild/stray animals. If there’s one, there’s another rabid animal. They don’t want people to hear, for example, Molino and think there’s no danger in Cantonment or Ensley.

Then you consider the range of the animal…they travel X number of miles, infect another animal that travels X number of miles, and repeat process. Now you have a rabid animal miles and miles away from the original location.

By: Tee-bug

Tee-bug — Sun, 26 May 2019 17:04:06 +0000

I do not understand what the big deal is about them wanting to keep this hush hush it would actually help more than it would hurt would someone please give me there input on this I am sure there must be a reason but I can’t see it

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 26 May 2019 16:46:46 +0000

Please! We need to know what area of the rabid cat! You create fear mongering by putting all the details of what rabies will do to a person but you won’t tell us the area so we can be extra careful!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 26 May 2019 16:23:19 +0000

That makes no sense… be on the lookout, also, we can not release the area it happened?!?!

By: Dave Turner

Dave Turner — Sun, 26 May 2019 16:22:26 +0000

Wow… what good is the “health” department if it has certain information about rabid animals and will not release it. If I’m bitten by a rabid cat and it turns out it’s the same area of either of the two previous bites, I WILL sue the health department for everything it’s worth and punitive damages. How ignorant can the government actually be? Lol