Elderly Florida man savagely attacked, bitten by rabid otter 41 times while feeding ducks

Florida man gets bitten by rabies-infested otter while feeding ducks: officials

A 74-year-old man in Florida was attacked and wounded by a rabies-infested otter last week, officials say. A dog was also bitten by the rabid otter.

Rabid otter bites dog and man in Florida

An otter with rabies bit a person and a dog Saturday in Jupiter, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Florida man attacked by rabid otter on road to recovery - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. (WSVN) – A Florida man is on the road to recovery after a terrifying encounter with a rabid otter left him with multiple bite wounds. Joseph Scaglione, an avid bird feeder, was going about his usual routine last Wednesday morning, feeding the birds that congregated outside his backyard gate. “I normally go out and feed ducks in the back… Ducks, geese, Ibis,” Scaglione said. However, on that day, everything took a sudden t…

Man attacked by rabid otter

By Jade Jarvis Click here for updates on this story     JUPITER, Florida (WPBF) — A Jupiter man is recovering tonight after being attacked by a rabid otter. The Florida Department of Health confirmed that the animal tested positive for rabies and has since been euthanized. This is the first otter with rabies Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control has seen since 2010, and it certainly caused a lot of grief for people in Jupiter. “I normally g…

Man attacked by rabid otter

By Jade Jarvis Click here for updates on this story     JUPITER, Florida (WPBF) — A Jupiter man is recovering tonight after being attacked by a rabid otter. The Florida Department of Health confirmed that the animal tested positive for rabies and has since been euthanized. This is the first otter with rabies Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control has seen since 2010, and it certainly caused a lot of grief for people in Jupiter. “I normally g…

Rabid river otter attacks man feeding ducks near Florida pond, wildlife officials say

The otter bit the man on the arms and legs for “several minutes,” wildlife officials said.