The Allegheny County Health Department is urging anyone who may have come in contact with a long haired black stray cat with white chest marking, in the area of Gardenville Road in Bethel Park, between July 25 and August 1, to call the Health Department at 412-687-ACHD.

The cat tested positive for rabies after biting one person on Friday, when it was captured, killed and submitted to the Health Department for testing. The person exposed to the stray cat is being treated with anti-rabies vaccine as a precaution and not expected to develop rabies.More details can be found on the Allegheny County Health Department Web site.