What If you are bitten or scratched by an animal?
  • Wash wounds and contact areas thoroughly with soap and water
  • Contact your doctor and / or seek medical care
  • Call Randolph County Animal Control at 336-683-8235
    • North Carolina law requires animal bites to be reported by the person bitten, the owner of the biting animal, and the doctor who first treats the victim
  • If there no risk of further, isolate the animal until Animal Control arrives to investigate

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1. What is rabies?
2. What animals can get rabies?
3. How can I tell if a wild animal has rabies?
4. What can you do to protect your pets from rabies?
5. What If you are bitten or scratched by an animal?
6. I think my pet may have been bitten by a wild animal. What do I need to do?
7. There is a bat in my house. What do I need to do?