We should check both possibilities, there is no way to tell unless we find out both pieces of information.

Good! You're a sharp one. You remembered that doctors always need to keep an open mind! It is definitely possible that the patient could have contracted rabies from eating infected meat or he could have been bitten by a raccoon. Never rule out any possibilities, and check yourself before you assume something is impossible. Make logical assumptions, but acknowledge the various possibilities.

Let's see what the family says.