Should you drink milk from a cow bitten by a rabid dog?

Apparently not. I missed this story from a few weeks ago.

Rabies Scare in Bhutan

24 July, 2009 - Sixty-five residents of Nganglam in Pemagatshel are being vaccinated against rabies after they drank the unboiled milk of a cow that was bitten by a rabid dog.

Those that handled the rabid cow and ate beef are also receiving the five doses of the human diploid cell vaccine (HDC).

Of the 65 residents, 37 are from Dezema village, which is about a two-hour walk from Nganglam and 28 are from the Nganglam dungkhag area.

Health officials confirmed the outbreak on July 13, when five dogs, a cat and a cow in Dezema village died after being bitten by a suspected rabid dog on July 8. On July 18, another cow had died of suspected rabies in Nganglam.

Rabies is spread through saliva that is spread through a bite or scratch, but better safe than sorry in this case.