An animal bite that breaks or punctures the skin has a significant chance of producing a bacterial infection. If any wild animal or pet bites and breaks the skin, the wound should be evaluated by a healthcare professional. Animal bites are common and bites of some animals (. stray dogs, raccoons, bats) may transmit the rabies virus. Rabies is a very serious viral infection that infects the nervous system. Rabies is transmitted by a variety of wild animals. The virus can also be spread by unimmunized pets and in rare cases, immunized pets that have been.
