Wausau Daily Herald
RIB MOUNTAIN - A woman who was bit by a dog Saturday will not have to get rabies shots after the dog s owner contacted the Marathon County Health Department.
The dog bit the woman in Rib Mountain on Saturday, according to the health department. The woman asked the dog s owner if the dog was up to date on its rabies shots, but she did not ask the owner s name at the time of the biting incident
The dog s owner contacted the Marathon County Health Department on Tuesday morning and said the dog was current on its rabies vaccinations, according to the news release. The health department issued a 10-day quarantine order for the dog, which is required under state law.