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Rabies Alert Issued After Cat Tests Positive For Virus In Area Neighborhood Rabies Alert Issued After Cat Tests Positive For Virus In Area Neighborhood
Rabies Alert Issued After Cat Tests Positive For Virus In Area Neighborhood The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning that a cat in Thurmont has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Friday, Dec. 27 advising the community that a cat from the 10th block of East Moser Road in Thurmont has a confirmed case of the virus, after it was taken in on Christmas Day. The cat - described as  a tortoiseshell domestic shorthair female, approximately 2 to 3 years of age, no collar, no spay scar, and no ear tip - was euthanized due to unexplained wounds and showing multiple symptoms of rabies infection. Following the positive test, the Health Dep…

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Third Groundhog Tests Positive For Rabies Within Same Quarter-Mile Area In Frederick County Third Groundhog Tests Positive For Rabies Within Same Quarter-Mile Area In Frederick County
Third Groundhog Tests Positive For Rabies Within Same Quarter-Mile Area In Frederick County For the third time in as many months, a groundhog has tested positive for rabies in Frederick County in the same neighborhood, this time after getting in a fight with a dog, health officials are cautioning. An alert was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 8 cautioning that the animal collected in the Willowcrest neighborhood in Frederick last week tested positive for the virus, the third to test positive for rabies in a quarter-mile area in the last three months. Google Maps satellite view "Finding this many rabid animals a short distance from each other and over a short period of time is unusua…

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Grin, Bear It: Sightings On The Rise In Northern Maryland, Officials Warn Grin, Bear It: Sightings On The Rise In Northern Maryland, Officials Warn
Grin, Bear It: Sightings On The Rise In Northern Maryland, Officials Warn With the weather warming up, there has been an uptick in bear sightings in Northern Maryland, officials are cautioning. An alert was issued in Boonsboro following reports of bears roaming local neighborhoods in Keedysville, often targeting bird feeders for a quick meal. "Over the past few years, we've had black bears pass through Town and the most famous being the one that walked through Shafer Park, crossed Main Street, headed up Ford Avenue and walked back into the woods near Mountain Laurel Road," town officials said.  "Many people posted pictures of this beautiful creature and kep…

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by Zak Failla