Two of the three people who were bitten by a rabid dog at a British kennels spoke yesterday about their agonising wait to see if they have the deadly disease.
The mongrel, which had been rescued from Sri Lanka, nipped kennel worker Matthew Brett and charity boss Kim Cooling just a day before it died of the terrifying illness.
Kennel manager Sarah Page was also bitten.
Veterinary experts are now investigating after the puppy, named Milly, died on Friday following a seizure.
They have already destroyed four other dogs at Chingford Mount Kennels in Chingford, Essex.
All the animals were among a batch of 11 brought in to the country by Mrs Cooling's charity Animal SOS.
Yesterday Matthew, 20, of Chingford, said: "I was feeding the pup beef and rice when it nipped me.
"I had put the beef and rice in the bowl and was putting it down on the floor when she sunk her little sharp teeth into my right hand, giving me a nip.
"When you're dealing with puppies you get nipped all the time because they can be very playful.
"Consequently, I didn't think anything more of it until I heard that she had died the following day and they had discovered she had rabies.
"I am trying to stay calm and am now having a course of vaccinations. I won't know for at least two days whether I have the disease because that's how long the blood tests take to come back.
"But obviously I am at risk because I have been in contact with the dog's saliva, although I feel fine at the moment."
