“Don’t take those bites and scratches for granted,” said the department’s director-general, Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, on Sunday. A Livestock Development Department’s report revealed that more than 800 cats and dogs were found with rabies last year. “If the animals die, alert livestock officials,” he said. Suwannachai said pet owners should give yearly anti-rabies shots to their cats and dogs to help prevent rabies cases. Livestock officials later publicly said that instead of killing the dog, it would have been better to detain the animal and contact officials.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 11, 2018 07:18 UTC