The woman Sistrunk had come to interview was immobile, and could only intervene by shouting at the cat: “Pickles, now, we don’t bite!” Sistrunk got the interview, then got tested for rabies.
Can you test a living person for rabies?
Can you test a living person for rabies?
Source: CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/diagnosis/animals-humans.html