Authorities seek cat after woman bitten | Health

Bite victim handling stray early Tuesday when incident occurred  

The Department of Public Health is looking for information regarding a cat that bit a woman on early Tuesday.

According to a news release, the incident occurred at about midnight at the 700 block of Dempsey Road in Madison while the woman was handling a stray cat.

The cat was described as a calico with short hair.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the animal services officer at 255-2345. 

If the animal is not located, public health authorities said the victim may be required to complete a series of painful, costly injections to prevent rabies.