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Epidemic of rabid raccoons on Long Island forces officials to use ‘fishy’ tactic to stop the spread
Fishy-smelling bait containing the rabies vaccine will be strewn around outdoor recreation areas in Nassau County — as ...
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — The Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) said a raccoon in Arlington tested positive for rabies. AWLA said on April 1 at around 2 p.m., Arlington County Animal ...
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Wild animal vaccination operation in Estrie and Montérégie: The Ministère takes action to combat raccoon rabies in Québec
The objective is to slow the spread of raccoon rabies following the detection of several cases of the disease in raccoons in Québec since December 2024. During this period, specialists from the ...
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Second raccoon in one week found with rabies in Bladen County
BLADENBORO, NC (WWAY) — Bladen County Health Department was notified of a second raccoon in the past week that tested positive for rabies. According to the Bladen County Health & Human Services ...
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16 cases of rabid animals confirmed in SC: Three raccoons test positive in Upstate
Anderson and Spartanburg counties have reported multiple cases of rabies in raccoons, leading to exposures in both humans and pets. Greenville County has not reported any rabies cases in 2025 ...
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Slain NYC parks worker honored with street renaming 50 years after death: ‘It means so much’
A Staten Island street was renamed Sunday in honor of a parks worker who was killed 50 years ago during a botched golf-course burglary – and never got to see his two sons grow up to be hero NYPD ...
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Rabid raccoon found in Masonville
The Delaware County Department of Health reported a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the town of Masonville on Friday, April 4. According to a news release from the department, two dogs were ...
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Bladen Co. Health Department finds second dead raccoon that tested positive for rabies
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Health Department is warning the public after finding two dead raccoons that tested positive for rabies. The most recent raccoon was found on April 7 on ...
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies after attack
Brunswick County Health Services reported Monday that a local raccoon has tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to remind residents to stay aware and take precautions to protect ...
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Officials to distribute oral rabies vaccines to raccoons in western NC
Starting this week, the United States Department of Agriculture will distribute oral rabies vaccines for raccoons across western North Carolina. Vaccine baits coated in fishmeal will be dropped by ...
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After attack in Brunswick County, raccoon tests positive for rabies
A raccoon in Brunswick County has tested positive for rabies after attacking a person. The individual who was attacked is receiving rabies vaccinations. Residents are urged to vaccinate their pets ...