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After covering the story about Greta, the German shepherd puppy who was quarantined after accidentally biting her owner, Jane Curley, we heard from Curley and learned a bit more about the situation. First, Curley was quick to point out that they don't blame animal control for the situation. "At this point, animal control is OK with her going home; it's the health department that won't allow it," she told Paw Nation. She and her family suspect that the health department "misinterpreted the state law and is unwilling to admit their mistake." A quote off the Centers for Disease Control Web site makes the idea behind the law clear: "If the cat (or dog or ferret) appeared healthy at the time ...

Anyone who's ever fed a puppy by hand knows it comes with risks. Jane Curley knew this when she offered her 11-week-old German Shepherd puppy, Greta, a bit of bacon. Not surprisingly, the puppy overshot and ended up biting Curley's finger -- an injury that required three stitches, reports FOX Charlotte. Curley also wasn't surprised to see animal control show up at her door after her hospital visit, but when the officer said he'd have to take the puppy with him, Curley told FOX Charlotte, "[O]ur jaws dropped to the floor and we just panicked." Greta is currently being quarantined for 10 days under state law 130A-196, which states that any dog without a rabies vaccine who bites must be ...