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Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police
Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police The coyote believed to have attacked two women in Montgomery County was shot and killed on Thursday, March 28, officials said. The coyote attacked one woman walking her dog in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive, near the Watershed Park in Gaithersburg around 9:45 a.m., county police said. Then, at approximately 3:44 p.m., another woman was attacked by a coyote in the 3600 block of Bell Road in Burtonsville. The woman was able to fight off the coyote and stab the animal, police said. At 7:10 p.m., police said the coyote was found along a trail near Dustin Road. It was shot and …
Cat Found On Streets Near Elementary School Positive For Rabies: Frederick County Officials Cat Found On Streets Near Elementary School Positive For Rabies: Frederick County Officials
Cat Found On Streets Near Elementary School Positive For Rabies: Frederick County Officials The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning that a cat found roaming the streets near an elementary school has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Thursday, Feb. 22, advising the community that a cat that was tracked down in the 1400 block of Angelwing Place in Frederick has tested positive for the virus after being picked up area located near Monarch Ridge Park and Emerald Farm Park and close to Butterfly Ridge Elementary School. The feline was picked up on Tuesday, Feb. 20 after Frederick County Animal Control received reports about it acting unusual and aggre…
Cat Found On Streets Tests Positive For Rabies In Frederick County: Health Officials Cat Found On Streets Tests Positive For Rabies In Frederick County: Health Officials
Cat Found On Streets Tests Positive For Rabies In Frederick County: Health Officials The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning that a cat found roaming the streets has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Friday, Feb. 9, advising the community that a cat that was tracked down on Talbot Run Road near Black Angle Road in Frederick County has a confirmed case of the virus. The cat had been quarantining at Frederick Animal Control since Monday, and was tested for rabies after developing questionable neurological signs, officials say. It was described as a 4-year-old black, domestic shorthair, intact male feline with "deformed teeth from a previous injur…
Dead Fox Found In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Officials Dead Fox Found In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Officials
Dead Fox Found In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Officials A fox in Carroll County has tested positive for the rabies virus, authorities said. It was found dead on Friday, Jan. 26 near Starboard Court, in the Windy Hills Development off of Trevanion Road in Taneytown. It had been seen in the area for a few days prior. The Carroll County Health Department said to is concerned that people or pets in the area may have been exposed to the rabies virus. “Rabies exposure occurs through bites and scratches or saliva from the infected animal getting into the eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound of a person or another animal,” said Joe Mancuso, Rabies Program M…
Health Officials Warn Of Possible Rabies Exposure From Cat In MD Health Officials Warn Of Possible Rabies Exposure From Cat In MD
Health Officials Warn Of Possible Rabies Exposure From Cat In MD Pet owners and area residents in Harford County are being advised to be aware that a cat in the area tested positive for rabies and may have exposed certain parties to the virus. The Harford County Department of Health issued an alert on Thursday cautioning that state health officials confirmed that a cat found in the Dublin area of Harford County has tested positive for rabies. Though the cat was found in the 1600 block of Whiteford Road, health officials are concerned that it may have been complicit in exposing pets or other people in the area. Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infec…
Fox Lurking Near Frederick County Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies Fox Lurking Near Frederick County Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies
Fox Lurking Near Frederick County Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies A fox captured over the weekend in Frederick County has tested positive for rabies, officials said. The animal was spotted hanging around Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park near Camp Misty Mount in late June and early July, the Frederick County Health Department said. The FCHD recommends that anyone who may have had contact with the fox between Saturday, June 24, and Saturday, July 8, consult their health care provider and notify the FCHD’s Community Health Services Office at 301-600-3342. If any pets had contact with the fox, consult with your veterinarian an…
Raccoons Infected With Rabies Found In Two Separate Maryland Towns, Health Officials Say Raccoons Infected With Rabies Found In Two Separate Maryland Towns, Health Officials Say
Raccoons Infected With Rabies Found In Two Separate Maryland Towns, Health Officials Say Despite the county’s best efforts to immunize them against the virus, a pair of raccoons have tested positive for rabies in two separate towns within two days in Anne Arundel County. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued alerts this week after confirming cases of rabies in Crownsville and Laurel that were located on Sunday, Nov. 13, and Thursday, Nov. 15. In Crownsville, the first raccoon was recovered near the intersection of Maple Hill Lane and Echo Cove Drive on Sunday. In Laurel, the raccoon that tested positive was discovered in the 3200 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road o…
This Stinks: Loose Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Maryland This Stinks: Loose Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Maryland
This Stinks: Loose Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Maryland Health officials in Maryland are cautioning residents to be on high alert after a skunk tested positive for rabies in Anne Arundel County. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an alert on Wednesday, Sept. 7 after a skunk found over the weekend tested positive for the disease in the Two Rivers Community in Odenton. Related story - Anne Arundel County To Bait Raccoons Into Getting Vaccinated For Rabies Officials said that anyone who may have come in contact with a skunk near the intersection of Broad Wing Drive and White Clover Lane should be aware if a pet has u…
Maryland County To Bait Raccoons Into Getting Vaccinated For Rabies Maryland County To Bait Raccoons Into Getting Vaccinated For Rabies
Maryland County To Bait Raccoons Into Getting Vaccinated For Rabies A program to vaccinate raccoons throughout Anne Arundel County for rabies has begun, officials say. The 2022 Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination Project began on Monday, Aug. 29 and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30. The goal is to immunize thousands of wild raccoons by placing approximately 84,500 baits containing the vaccine throughout Anne Arundel County, according to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. Anne Arundel County had 14 confirmed cases of the fatal disease in 2020, 10 of those cases being raccoons. Three foxes and one bat were also confirmed. Rabies is a fatal vir…
Cat In Frederick County Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Cat In Frederick County Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Cat In Frederick County 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…
Raccoons In Recent Anne Arundel Attacks Test Positive For Rabies Raccoons In Recent Anne Arundel Attacks Test Positive For Rabies
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…