Polk County Cites Woman After Rabid Cat She Fed Attacked 5 People and 1 Dog
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Updated · tampabay28.com · Jun 15
Polk County Cites Woman After Rabid Cat She Fed Attacked 5 People and 1 Dog
3 articles · Updated · tampabay28.com · Jun 15
Summary
Angelica Perez was cited in Polk County for negligence, allowing cats to roam and failing to vaccinate after a rabid stray she fed attacked five people and a 4-month-old puppy in North Lakeland.
The cat bit a 29-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, then attacked three children, including a 13-year-old boy taking out the trash; one victim used a baseball bat to fend it off.
Animal Control set traps after reports from residents near Glen Road, and the cat was found dead under a home on June 11 before tests confirmed it was rabid.
The sheriff's office said Perez had been feeding several stray cats in the area and warned residents not to feed or handle roaming animals unless they know they are vaccinated and sterilized.