The cat was going after people near the Jiffy Lube Multicare in Fraley Boulevard in Dumfries between Feb. 1 and Feb. 12, the county's bureau of animal services said.
Animal control officers was contained on Monday, Feb. 12 and tested positive for rabies, officials said.
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