thiruvananthapuram the dog that bit a threeandhalfyear old girl at anchuthengu and severely wounded her was rabid the sample was tested for rabies virus at the state institute for animal diseases siad palode and found positive doctors have advised all those who came in contact with the girl to get vaccinatedroseliya who sustained serious wounds on her face neck and ears underwent plastic surgery on monday she has been shifted to the surgery ward said her mother jeena rojin she is in pain and keeps asking for water we hope she recovers soon said jeena her eyes were tested for possible damage but they were found to be fine she addedroseliya was bitten by a stray dog while she was returning home from church on july 9 her elder brother romin had started running towards the house and she followed him suddenly a dog pounced on her and bit on her face she tried to push the dog away and it fell on the ground and collapsed by that time she had sustained scratches and bite wounds said jeena she was immediately rushed to anchuthengu health centre where she was given a vaccine and then taken to medical college hospital the dog had died and was buried the carcass was dug up and samples were sent for testing at siad and the results came out positive she was subjected to plastic surgery as her face was disfigured in the attack the doctors said the surgery went well