AMLAPURA

Panic erupted in the Karangasem village of Pemuteran, Rendang, when a dog suddenly became vicious and chased and bit three people.

Because the area is suspected of being rabies-infected the dog-bite victims, two men and a woman, were rushed to Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar because there is no free anti-rabies vaccine in Karangasem, only vaccine from private doctors costing between Rp200,000 and Rp300,000 (US$22 and $33) per dose.

Pemuteran resident Made Suyasa said the dog was an unknown stray and residents had not been able to kill it because after the attack it ran off and could not be found.