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Dog kills raccoon infected with rabies, police say
A raccoon killed by a dog in Gastonia has tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabies case in Gaston County this year, police said.
Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies near Westover
The county health department announced that the raccoon was found on Mennonite Church Road near Westover on Wednesday, March 12. Officials say a positive rabies test result came back on March 13. The health department is reminding everyone to take precautions, including:
Second raccoon in Suffolk County tests positive for rabies
The dead raccoon was discovered in Amityville. Last month, a dead raccoon found Jan. 28 in North Amityville was also deemed rabid.
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Gastonia neighborhood, third confirmed case in the county
GASTONIA, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A raccoon in a Gastonia neighborhood tested positive for rabies, Gaston County officials say. On March 9, Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement received a call around 5:45 p.m., saying a dog had killed a raccoon in the 2200 block of Robinwood Road.
Westport Animal Control says raccoon tested positive for rabies, reminder to check vaccinations
Courtesy: Westport MA Animal Control FacebookWESTPORT, Mass. (WLNE) — Westport Animal Control said a raccoon has tested “tentatively positive” for rabies. According to Westport Animal Control, the animal was found on Dionne Street off of Sanford Road.
‘We're very concerned': Suffolk County reports 2nd rabid raccoon case since 2009
Officials on Long Island are raising concern amid a spike in animals testing positive for rabies, and are pinning at least some of the blame for that rise on New York City.
County reports third rabies case this year after rabid raccoon found in Gastonia neighborhood
Another dog kills rabid raccoon in Gaston County, police say
Another dog killed a raccoon with rabies in Gaston County on Sunday, police announced on Tuesday. The rabies case marks the county’s third of 2025 and is the second time in just two weeks that a dog has killed a rabid raccoon in Gastonia.
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Long Island faces rabies warning after 2 raccoons are confirmed to be infected — and disease may be spreading
Health officials confirmed the first two cases of rabid raccoons in Amityville since 2009 — and warned the disease could be spreading. “We are very concerned that rabies is spreading along our ...
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Are 'masked bandits' dangerous or 'misunderstood'? Lenexa man wants raccoons as pets in Kansas
A Lenexa man is trying to legalize pet raccoons in Kansas. Stephen Kaspar is one step closer after testifying before the ...
Rabid raccoon found in CHS Cty.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a raccoon found near Woodland Shores Road and Saltgrass ...
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Rabies case confirmed in Dunwoody, officials urge precautions
DeKalb County officials have confirmed a rabies case after a dead raccoon found in Dunwoody tested positive for the virus.