India has this problem (lots of unvaccinated dogs, feral). So you get a nip from a cute little puppy you rescued and then you die weeks later...
Economic Times (India): State-level Kabaddi player dies of rabies after rescuing puppy from drain and ignoring vaccine, calling bite 'nothing serious'
"...Brijesh, a 22-year-old kabaddi player, has died in Bulandshahr after allegedly not receiving an anti-rabies vaccine following a dog bite. He was a state-level player and resident of Farana village.
..The incident occurred two months ago when Brijesh was bitten by a puppy while rescuing it. His family said he did not get the necessary anti-rabies shots... "