Animal Bites
Report all bites to the
Madison County Health
Department at 539-8101.
All bites are required
to be reported within 24
hours (whether it was
your pet that bit, or
you were the victim). If
you are the victim of a
bite, you are required
to go to a medical
facility as soon as
possible to have the
wound treated.
Obtain an accurate
description of the
biting animal. The
health department
handles all bites.
Huntsville Animal
Services does not house
rabies quarantines.
Animals that have
bitten, must be
quarantined at a
licensed vet at the
expense of the owner.
The health department
can give you more
information regarding
this procedure.
