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Introduction: Rabies is a zoonotic disease having almost100% fatality. Proper and timely management of animal bitecases can prevent the fatal disease. We conducted this studyto assess the attitude and practices of animal bite victimregarding animal bite management at Anti rabies clinic, RDBPJaipuria hospital.Methods: This observational study was conducted among 107attendees of anti-rabies clinic of Govt. R.D.B.P. Jaipuriahospital associated with RUHS College of medical sciences,Jaipur from February 2018 to July 2018. Data was collectedusing a predesigned semi-structured questionnaire. Data wereanalysed using IBM SPSS software version 20.0.Results: 107 participants were enrolled in the study. Maximumparticipants were males (72%), from age group of 26–35 years(43%), urban area (72%), and studying in 10th standard(22.5%). 76% of the participants were having good attitude butonly 36% participants were having good practices regardingmanagement of animal bite cases. Good attitude regardingreaction after animal bite, seriousness of disease, whom toconsult, what to do immediately after bite of animal, vaccinationof bite victim, pet dog vaccination and vaccination of contactswas among 55.14%, 48.6%, 88.78%, 56.07%, 93.46%,66.35% and 37.38% respondents respectively. Only 56% werehaving practice of washing wound with soap and water while16.82% were practicing application of red chilli, 14% werepracticing lime application and 13% participants were havingpractice of applying nothing on animal bite wound. 44% victimsdid not wash the wound before visiting the clinic. Majority(98.13%) visited doctor after animal bite while 1.87% visited totraditional healers first.Conclusion: Practices of applying red chilli and lime on theanimal bite wound is widely prevalent in the community.Community health awareness campaign should involvepreventive measures of rabies and immediate actions afteranimal bite.