Maybe you didn't read that it was the history of how Britain eradicated rabies? For most of history until the rabies vaccine if you got bit by a dog there was

Maybe you didn't read that it was the history of how Britain eradicated rabies? For most of history until the rabies vaccine if you got bit by a dog there was a 5% chance it killed you unless you amputated the affected limb. These are very high stakes for a dog bite.