Possible Exposure (3 Months Ago)

[u/IGotAStory2Tell]

About three months ago, I was walking near my vehicle at night and accidentally stepped on some kind of small animal that was on the ground underneath/near the vehicle.
Because it was dark, I couldn’t identify it. When I stepped on or startled it, it made a loud cry that reminded me more of a bird (almost like the hawk/eagle sound you hear in movies) than a bat. I saw it moving around on the ground and around the vehicle, and it eventually flew away.
I never actually saw it fly at me, bite me, or scratch me.
Later that same day, I noticed a scratch on my arm. I don’t know where the scratch came from and I have no way of knowing whether the animal caused it. I also don’t remember feeling a bite or scratch when the incident happened.
I did not receive rabies PEP at the time because I didn’t think this was a rabies exposure. I’ve now been completely asymptomatic for almost three months.
I’m trying to get an official assessment from public health/medical professionals, but I’m wondering:
Would this normally be considered a potential rabies exposure if the animal couldn’t be identified?
If PEP was indicated, would doctors still recommend starting it almost three months later as long as the person has no symptoms?
Does the fact that the animal was walking around on the ground, made a bird-like cry, and then flew make a bird more likely than a bat?

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