The rabid dog had been reported near the tambon of Muang Kao in Muang Khon Kaen.&nbsp;

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It was captured near a horse stable behind the Piman Thani Housing Estate and died while under observation.

A lab test on the carcass confirmed on Tuesday evening that it had rabies.

A public health and environment official in Muang Kao said the dog may have bitten and infected seven or eight other strays, based on residents&rsquo; reports.&nbsp;

At the urging of village headman Cherdsak Suwansit, many residents of the housing estate in Moo 11 took their pets to be vaccinated against rabies.

Khon Kaen district has a rabies scare

Khon Kaen’s first report this year of a rabid dog prompted the hasty vaccination on Wednesday of pet dogs and cats living within a kilometre of the sighting.