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Rabid bat found in Portland

Rabid bat found in Portland

PORTLAND (WGME) — There was a rabid bat found recently in Portland, according to the city’s public health division. They say this is the fourth case of rabies in the county this year. They previously found a raccoon, a fox and another bat that were rabid. They’re reminding people to make sure their pets are vaccinated. You should keep trashcan …

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Rabid bat found in Portland

Rabid bat found in Portland

PORTLAND (WGME) — There was a rabid bat found recently in Portland, according to the city’s public health division. They say this is the fourth case of rabies in the county this year. They previously found a raccoon, a fox and another bat that were rabid. They’re reminding people to make sure their pets are vaccinated. You should keep trashcan …

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Rabid animal on the loose forces quarantine in American town

Rabid animal on the loose forces quarantine in American town

Officials in New Jersey have issued a warning about rabid animals in a southern county neighboring Philadelphia. The county’s sixth animal to be confirmed rabid was a skunk that interacted with two dogs in a resident’s backyard. Officials in Gibbsboro, Camden County, stated that the skunk did not injure the dogs, which could have infected them with the rabies virus, …

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2 people exposed to rabid bat in Cary – NBC Chicago

2 people exposed to rabid bat in Cary – NBC Chicago

The McHenry County Department of Health is investigating after two people and an animal were exposed to a rabid bad in northwest suburban Cary. The two individuals and animal were exposed on Thursday, marking the county’s first case of human exposure this year, the Department of Health said in a Facebook post. The two people were receiving “post-exposure treatment,” officials …

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Rabid skunk found in N.J. town forces dogs to be quarantined

Rabid skunk found in N.J. town forces dogs to be quarantined

A skunk that interacted with two dogs in Camden County last week was confirmed by the state testing laboratory to have rabies, county officials said. A Gibbsboro resident alerted authorities about a skunk in their backyard on Aug. 19 interacting with their two dogs, officials said. The local Animal Control Officer captured the skunk, and the state Public Health & …

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Rabid fox attacks woman on her porch in Bedford County

Rabid fox attacks woman on her porch in Bedford County

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A woman from Bedford County is recovering after a rabid fox attacked her while she was on her porch, according to officials. According to the Virginia Department of Health, a fox tested positive for rabies on July 21 after the attack. “The fox was killed when it attacked a woman while she was on her …

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