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However, her defense going forward is uncertain as in a deposition Feb. 9 Lindsey contradicted her original defense that the cat was rabid. The following is an excerpt from that deposition:

Question: The time you killed the cat, did you think it had rabies?

Lindsey: No.

Question: Do you think now that the cat had rabies?

Lindsey: I don’t know.

Question: Tell me a little bit about your educational background with rabies.

Lindsey: My educational background with rabies, for one, what we learned in school, which is consistent with what everyone learns in school. And secondly, that which I learned working for Washington Animal Clinic, which is that Washington County and Austin County have very high rabies rates, one of the highest incidence as far as counties occur in the state, as far as I know, that is why Washington County requires a one-year annual rabies vaccination as opposed to a three-year rabies vaccination, which would be appropriate in other areas such as Wyoming.

Question: But you didn’t believe that this cat was rabid?

Lindsey: Not necessarily, no.

Question: So you didn't submit this animal for testing?

Lindsey: No.

Question: Did you take any precautions related to rabies with this cat?

Lindsey: I wear gloves when I dispose of them.

Question: Why did you wear gloves?

Lindsey: Because he was a foul-smelling animal infested with fleas.

Question: Did you wear gloves because you thought the cat was rabid?

Lindsey: No.