Bobcat killed by Prescott Valley police was rabid

by The Associated Press on Apr 15, 2009, under Local

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. – Preliminary tests on a bobcat shot by Prescott Valley officers Monday shows the cat had rabies.

Prescott Valley police shot and killed the bobcat after it attacked and injured a 13-year-old girl and her 43-year-old mother who the two were out walking.

The victim’s reported the bobcat attacked the girl by biting her on the leg.

Prescott Valley police said the mother was injured by the animal when she defended her daughter from the attack.

Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Prescott Valley Police Officers shot the bobcat after it charged them.

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