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Monsey, NY
News
Potential Rabies Exposure Warning Issued In Hudson Valley Community
Health officials are warning residents of potential rabies exposure from a cat that has tested positive in a Hudson Valley municipality. The incident took place in Rockland County in Monsey. Residents who live in a specific area of Monsey may have been exposed to the cat that has been confirmed to have rabies, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. The young, solid gray shorthair cat was obtained by the health department on Tuesday, July 12 and showed signs of illness, and was monitored and tested for rabies, health officials sai…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
A stray cat has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The feline was found near Pleasant Run Road and Barley Sheaf Road in Readington Township and tested positive for rabies on Thursday, July 14, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The cat was an adult male domestic short hair/mixed breed with a white and brown tiger pattern, officials said. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the animal between Wednesday, June 22 and Wednesday, July 6 to see their primary care physician or the Hunterdon Medical…
Frederick, MD
News
Cat In Maryland Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
A health department in Maryland has issued an alert after receiving a report of a pet cat that tested positive for rabies. Officials advised that the Frederick County Health Department received a report that a cat that lives on Warner Road between Renner Road and Matthews Road has tested positive for the virus. The cat was brought to Animal Control on Tuesday, July 12, officials said, who described the cat as being an 8-month-old, black, domestic shorthair. “Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infects mammals and is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, usually by a bite,” a…
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Rabid Raccoon Removed From Behind Arlington Community Center
A raccoon that was found behind the Charles Drew Community Center in Arlington last week has tested positive for rabies, officials said. Animal Control officials on July 7 captured the raccoon, who showed symptoms of rabies in the 3400 block of 22nd Street at around 7:30 a.m., Arlington County Animal Control reported. Soon after its capture, the raccoon tested positive for the rabies virus, officials reported. If you or anyone you know was scratched or bit by this raccoon, or any other infected animals, call ACAC at 703-931-9241.
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was found near Willow Avenue in Bloomsbury and tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, June 8, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, June 8 to see their primary care physician to determine whether there is a need for prophylaxis treatment. Officials also remind residents to never pick up stray animals, as saliva from a rabid animal is considered inf…
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Raccoons In Recent Anne Arundel Attacks Test Positive For Rabies
Health Department officials are urging anyone who may have come in contact with suspicious raccoons to seek medical attention after two raccoons who attacked domesticated pets tested positive for rabies in Anne Arundel County, officials say. The first raccoon attacked a pet and was killed by the pet owner near the intersection of Laico Lane and Dock Road in Pasadena. A second raccoon attack occurred on the 400 block of Adams Lane behind Severna Park High School. Both attacks were on Saturday, June 4. Rabies is a fatal disease spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a gr…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Coyote That Attacked People, Pets At Fairfax County Park Had Rabies, Tests Show
Tests on the remains of a coyote that bit several people and a police officer over the weekend confirmed what authorities had suspected: it was rabid. The Fairfax County Health Department received the test results on Monday evening, June 6. Officials ask anyone who came in contact with a coyote on Saturday or Sunday in the Lake Accotink Park area in Springfield to contact the health department. They may need to receive medical treatment for the virus. The coyote attacked three people and two dogs on Saturday. A day later, the animal bit a policeman who was searching for it…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was found near Hewitt and Goat Hill roads in West Amwell Township and tested positive for rabies on Tuesday, May 31, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Wednesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 25 to see their primary care physician to determine whether there is a need for prophylaxis treatment. Officials also remind residents to never pick up stray animals, as saliva from a rabid a…
Worcester, MA
Lifestyle
'Lost Puppy' Rescued By New England Family Turns Out To Be Baby Coyote
A family of Good Samaritans in Massachusetts bit off a bit more than they realized when they brought home what they thought was a lost puppy. The New England Wildlife Center shared the story of a Cape Cod family who rescued a pup that was found wandering on the side of a busy road that ultimately turned out to be an Eastern Coyote. “The Eastern Coyote pup was separated from his family last week and was found wandering and distressed by the side of a busy road,” the organization posted on social media. “He was then accidentally taken home by a local family after they mistakenly identified hi…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Rabid Fox In Arlington Neighborhood
A potentially rabid fox was spotted in an Arlington neighborhood, officials said. Arlington County Animal Control responded to calls of a disoriented fox near the 4100 blocks of 41 St and Randolph Street N, south-east of Chain Bridge Rd and George Washington Pkwy around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington reports. The fox reportedly had neurological symptoms consistent with rabies, and was captured and removed by Animal Control. Rabies is a disease that attacks the neurological system that both people and animals can catch from the bite or scratch of i…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was seen near Brookfield Drive, Deer Court, Pheasant Lane, and Route 614 in Holland Township and tested positive for rabies on Monday, April 11, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The case marks the county’s third rabies alert in less than two weeks. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Wednesday, March 23 and Wednesday, April 6 to see their primary care physician to determine whether there is a need for prophylax…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was seen acting erratically near Highland Avenue in High Bridge Borough and tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, April 6, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Wednesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 30 to see their primary care physician to determine whether there is a need for prophylaxis treatment. Officials also remind residents to never pick up stray animals, as saliva f…
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