Howard Lake-Waverly Herald, Aug. 7, 2000

Rabid cat bites boy in Waverly

A seven-year-old boy was bitten at his home in Waverly by a stray cat July 24, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Department.

Testing by a veterinarian from the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory found that the cat had rabies.

The cat is described as a young adult short-haired female, mostly white with brown tabby markings and yellow eyes.

Anyone who had contact and was bitten or scratched by a cat matching this description is asked to contact the Wright County Sheriff's Office at (763) 682-1162.

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