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NC family taking no chances after rabid bat lands on toddler son
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) — A North Carolina family is getting rabies shots after a rabid bat landed on their 2 year old. It started out like any afternoon. Paige Martin said she was outside with her 2-year...
View ArticleFox attacks 78-year-old man while walking dogs in NC neighborhood
RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — The wild fox that attacked a 78-year-old man while he walked his dogs in Raleigh has tested positive for rabies. The attack happened Saturday on Emerald Creek Drive in Brier...
View ArticleSheriff’s office issues vaccine reminder after two recent rabies cases in New...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit wants to remind you to keep your pet’s rabies vaccinations up to date due to a couple of animals in...
View ArticleInvestigators are trying to figure out how horse got rabies
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Investigators in North Carolina are trying to figure out how a horse contracted rabies. The Charlotte Observer reported Sunday that rabies in horses is uncommon in the United...
View ArticleRabid bobcat attack in Burgaw
BURGAW, N.C. (WWAY) — The Pender County Sheriff’s Office had to intervene when a rabid bobcat attacked a couple in Burgaw. On Friday, April 9th, 2021, at 07:20 am, the Pender County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleNC group fights against CDC ban on importing dogs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) — A new order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some animal rescue groups angry, desperate, and trying to get exemptions before it takes effect on July 14....
View ArticleBrunswick County fox tests positive for rabies after attacking 3 people
BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) – Brunswick County Health Services received notification that a local fox tested positive for rabies this week, prompting health officials to remind residents to stay aware and take...
View Article‘I felt like something was wrong’: Woman details encounter with rabid fox in...
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) —- A fox suspected to be connected to two attacks that occurred earlier this week in the southern end of the county tested positive for rabies. Two people were attacked in...
View ArticleRabid bobcat found in Pender County
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Pender County has announced that a bobcat has tested positive for rabies. Pender County says the animal was captured in a sparsely populated area off Highway 421. Residents...
View ArticleBrunswick County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services to offer rabies...
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on April 23rd. 2022. Brunswick County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services will team up with...
View ArticleColumbus County Sheriff’s Office warns of positive rabies case in fox
EVERGREEN, NC (WWAY) — On July 13th the Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services received notification of a possible rabies case located in the 10000 block of Old 74 Highway. The animal...
View ArticleUSDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in 13 states, including Carolinas
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The major...
View ArticleBrunswick County cat tests positive for rabies
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A cat that attacked its owner in Brunswick County has tested positive for rabies. It’s believed the cat contracted rabies during an encounter with a wild animal in the...
View ArticlePolice, wildlife officials hold informational session on coyote management
BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission held an informational session Tuesday night about coyotes. Biologists...
View ArticleBladen County fox tests positive for rabies
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A fox has tested positive for rabies in Bladen County, according to the Health Department. The fox was located in the Ammon area and is the third rabid animal identified in...
View ArticleBladen County reports two positive rabies cases in raccoons
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Officials in Bladen County are advising you to be alert following two positive rabies cases in raccoons. Bladen County Animal Services identified a rabid raccoon on January...
View ArticleAnimal safety practices encouraged after positive rabies case in New Hanover...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – As the seasonal weather warms up and family activities move outdoors, residents are reminded to be mindful as they enjoy nature and are encouraged not to engage with wildlife,...
View ArticlePender County releases rabies warning after a second positive case since March
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — Pender County Health Department has confirmed a positive case of rabies in the Rocky Point area. This is the second confirmed case of rabies in the area since March. Rabies is...
View ArticleFeral cat tests positive for rabies in Bladen County
GARLAND, NC (WWAY) — A feral cat has tested positive for rabies, according to the Bladen County Animal Services. The cat was identified Monday in the Cypress Creek Township near the intersection of...
View ArticlePender County Animal Shelter holding free rabies vaccine clinic this month
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Pender County Animal Shelter is holding a free rabies vaccination drive this month to keep our four legged friends safe. Rabies is a potentially fatal disease...
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