Tandok (removal of venom, rabies and tetanus from a wound by using an animal horn) and Tawak (direct suction by the mouth of a traditional practitioner) are the most prevalent nonmedical alternatives in Marinduque that deal with wounds caused by animal bites. In every ten (10) people bitten, six (6) would opt for non-medical alternatives rather than consulting a medical facility for vaccines. The cultures of Tandok and Tawak greatly affect the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the people on how to properly handle animal bites. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the extent of influence these cultures have on the people’s KAP. Also, this study aimed to correlate the people’s theoretical awareness on handling animal bites to actual practice using a two-tailed t-test. Lastly, the study determined the main reasons why people still patronage these traditional healers. A total of 420 respondents (three persons per village) from 140 randomly selected villages were interviewed. The respondents were chosen through simple random sampling with replacement. Results showed that people in municipalities with well-known traditional practitioners (mananandok or mananawak) prefer their services than that of medical facilities. Further, theoretical knowledge of handling animal bites does not translate to actual practice. Finally, the main reasons why people still patronage Tandok or Tawak are (1) expensive cost of vaccines (2) belief of the people that tandok and tawak have the same efficacy and (3) the distance of the hospital.