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Rabid cat terrorizes Central Florida neighborhood, bites 5 people and a puppy

A stray cat bit five people and attacked a puppy in a North Lakeland neighborhood. Polk County Animal Control confirmed the animal was rabid. The cat was found dead after the incidents.

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New reports specify that children were among the five people bitten.

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  1. Children among victims of rabid cat attacks in North Lakeland

    A stray cat bit five people and attacked a puppy in a North Lakeland neighborhood. Polk County Animal Control confirmed the animal was rabid. The cat was found dead after the incidents.

    What's confirmed:

    • A stray cat bit five people and attacked a puppy in north Lakeland.
    • Polk County Animal Control confirmed the cat was rabid.
    • The animal was discovered dead.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Children were among the five victims bitten by the cat.
    confidence 90%

  2. Rabid stray cat bites five people and puppy in north Lakeland

    A stray cat in north Lakeland tested positive for rabies after biting five residents and attacking a puppy. The animal died under a home. Animal control cited a neighbor following the attacks.

    What's confirmed:

    • A rabid stray cat bit five people and attacked a puppy in north Lakeland.
    • A state lab confirmed the cat had rabies.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The cat jumped into a woman's lap, bit her finger, and charged her legs until she used a baseball bat to drive it away.
    • The cat died under a home.
    • Animal control cited a neighbor.
    confidence 90%

  3. Rabid Stray Cat Attacks Five People and Puppy in North Lakeland

    A stray cat in the Glen Road area of north Lakeland tested positive for rabies after biting five people and a puppy. The attacks occurred during the first week of June 2026. Authorities are using the incident to warn against feeding unvaccinated feral animals.

    What's confirmed:

    • A stray cat attacked five people and a puppy in Lakeland, Polk County.
    • The cat tested positive for rabies.
    • The attacks took place during the first week of June 2026 in the Glen Road area of north Lakeland.
    • Polk County Animal Control and the Polk County Sheriff's Office investigated the incidents.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The cat was one of several strays fed and named by 31-year-old Angelica Perez.
    • The cat was never vaccinated against rabies.
    confidence 95%