Four-Month-Old Puppy Bites Three in Jembrana, Tests Positive for Rabies

The bite was on his thumb.

The next day, Sunday (September 13, 2026), Bayu was bitten on her left elbow while trying to move the puppy to a safer place.

The puppy was then found dead on Monday (September 14, 2026).

Veterinary medical officers took brain samples for testing at BBVet Denpasar.

"The authorities have handled the case. My children and I have also received the first round of vaccination," Suarniti emphasized.

Two other positive rabies cases discovered

Apart from the Baler Bale Agung case, officials found two other positive rabies samples.

Sugiarta said one case involved a six-month-old mixed-breed dog in Banjar Munduk, Pohsanten Village, Mendoyo District.

The dog reportedly bit a local resident without any provocation.

The other case involved a three-year-old local male dog in Banjar Moding Kaja, Candikusuma Village, Melaya District.

The dog reportedly attacked a resident.

Following these findings, Jembrana veterinary medical officers will conduct emergency rabies vaccinations around the locations where the positive cases were found.

This measure aims to build herd immunity among animals that transmit rabies.

Unvaccinated puppy in Baler Bale Agung

Sugiarta said the puppy that bit the family in Baler Bale Agung had not received rabies vaccination.

During previous vaccination campaigns, officers did not meet the owner as the house was empty.

"The case in Baler Bale Agung is the first this year for that area," Sugiarta added.