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Hit by car – How to help and how to be safe

By Scott Weese on April 19, 2010
Posted in Dogs

A couple of recent news reports highlight potential issues surrounding good Samaritins helping injured animals:

  • A person that tried to help a cat that had been hit by a car was bitten. It turned out the cat had rabies, so the person would have required post-exposure treatment.
  • A veterinarian was struck by another vehicle

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