South Florida man recovering after being bitten by rabid otter

JUPITER, Fla. – A Jupiter man is recovering after he used to be bitten by a rabid river otter whilst he used to be feeding geese at a pond.

The Florida Department of Health has showed that the otter who bit Joseph Scaglione, 74, examined sure for rabies and has been euthanized.

“Looked up, no hawk, look back down, and there was a brown head sticking up over the bank of the pond. And at first, I didn’t know it was an otter, but then I realized that’s an otter,” mentioned Scaglione.

Scaglione is now being handled for rabies.

Visit the FLDOH website for extra information on rabies.