Nothing is more inviting than a small puppy.
But a cute puppy can become deadly when it contracts a virus called rabies. In May, seven puppies were given new homes at a softball game in Denton County. After one of the puppies tested positive for rabies, health officials began a search for the rest of the litter to prevent the disease from infecting humans. Luckily, the rest of the litter showed no signs of rabies. There were only 90 rabies cases reported in the area during all of 1999.