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Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation
Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation Outrage is swirling after New York wildlife officials seized and later euthanized beloved social media sensation “Peanut” the squirrel. Chemung County resident Mark Longo, of Elmira, took to Instagram Wednesday, Oct 30, telling his 581,000 followers that Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers had seized the animal, which he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car. “Well internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness,” he wrote. “To the people who called (DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.” In a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County A skunk has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was found near Union Road in Clinton and tested positive for rabies on Thursday, Sept. 8, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Sunday, Aug. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 4 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 infectious. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Rabid Coyote Found At Morris County Park Rabid Coyote Found At Morris County Park
Rabid Coyote Found At Morris County Park A coyote that tested positive for rabies was found at a Morris County park, authorities said. The animal was found in Tourne County Park in Boonton and recently tested positive, Denville Police said in a release on Friday, July 29. “We urge residents not to feed, approach or permit their pets to interact with coyotes or other animals which are potential carriers of rabies, particularly those which appear sick”, said Dr. Carlos Perez, Jr., Denville Township’s Health Officer. In addition to coyotes, common carriers of the rabies virus include raccoons, skunks, foxes, woodchucks, bats, a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
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 Farmhouse Road in Alexandria Township and tested positive for rabies on Thursday, July 21, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Monday, July 4 and Monday, July 18 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 conside…

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by Valerie Musson
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Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
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…

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
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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by Valerie Musson
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Capitol Fox Who Bit 9 Including Congressman Euthanized Over Rabies Concerns: Report Capitol Fox Who Bit 9 Including Congressman Euthanized Over Rabies Concerns: Report
Capitol Fox Who Bit 9 Including Congressman Euthanized Over Rabies Concerns: Report The "Capitol Fox" who bit several individuals including a congressman has been put down because over rabies concerns, Fox News reports.  The fox reportedly bit Representative Ami Bera, a reporter, and at least seven other people on Tuesday, April 5, the outlet reports. Rep. Bera later shared the bite marks on Twitter, showing no sign of illness.  Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I feel healthy and am glad to be back at work.Despite the dustup, I hold no grudge or ill will against @thecapitolfox. Hoping the 🦊 and its family are safely relocated and wishing it a happy and prosperous f…

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by David Cifarelli
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Fox Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Fox Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
Fox Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County A fox has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was seen acting erratically near Weather Hill Road in Readington Township and tested positive for rabies on Tuesday, March 29, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the fox between Tuesday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 22 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 …

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by Valerie Musson
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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Frenchtown Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Frenchtown
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Frenchtown A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Frenchtown, health officials said. The animal was seen acting erratically near Route 513 and Cedar Street and tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, Feb. 16, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Thursday, Jan. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 10 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 can…

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by Valerie Musson
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PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies The CDC has initiated a multi-state investigation after a Chester County family adopted a dog from the Middle East that was later determined to have a previously eradicated variant of rabies, reports say. The dog was one of 34 animals that were flown from Azerbaijan to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by an animal rescue group on June 10, CBS reports. The animal had been acting oddly after being placed with its new family in East Whiteland Township and later tested positive for the variant, according to ABC. The 6-month-old mixed breed dog possibly exposed the virus variant —which pr…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Raccoon That Attacked Elderly Man In Hunterdon County Park Tests Rabies Positive UPDATE: Raccoon That Attacked Elderly Man In Hunterdon County Park Tests Rabies Positive
Update: Raccoon That Attacked Elderly Man In Hunterdon County Park Tests Rabies Positive The raccoon that attacked a 79-year-old man in a Hunterdon County park over the weekend tested positive for rabies, authorities said. The animal attacked the man at Christie Hoffman Farm Park in Tewksbury around 7 p.m. Friday, police said. Tewksbury Township police urge anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon to notify their primary care physician or the Hunterdon Medical Center Emergency Room to discuss concerns and treatment options. Residents are also reminded to avoid picking up stray animals and to vaccinate pets against the virus. “Rabies is a deadly disease caused by…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fox That Bit 3 In Glen Ridge Had Rabies, Officials Say Fox That Bit 3 In Glen Ridge Had Rabies, Officials Say
Fox That Bit 3 In Glen Ridge Had Rabies, Officials Say A fox that was euthanized after biting three people in Glen Ridge Friday has tested positive for rabies, borough officials said.  The animal, which came into contact with at least four people, was caught on train tracks near Toney's Brook late Friday morning. It turned to attack one of the police officers trying to catch it, officials said.  Anyone who came into contact with a fox late last week in Glen Ridge is being urged to get medical attention.  "The Glen Ridge Health Department and Police Department advise anyone who had direct contact with a brown fox around Nove…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Fox Bites Three In Glen Ridge, Two Others Also Attacked Fox Bites Three In Glen Ridge, Two Others Also Attacked
Fox Bites Three In Glen Ridge, Two Others Also Attacked A fox was euthanized Friday after it bit three people and attacked a total of five, Glen Ridge police said.  Police were called to Woodland Avenue on a report of an animal bite around 9:15 a.m. The person had been bitten by a red fox, police said.  As police and animal control officers from neighboring Bloomfield searched for the animal, two more people were bitten.  The animal was located around 11:35 a.m. on train tracks near Toney's Brook, where it tried to attack one of the officers attempting to catch it.  The animal is being tested for rabies by the state Fish, G…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote
Mahwah Mom Fights Off Attacking Coyote Sensing something was wrong, Doreen Latargia Entrup of Mahwah tried calling a neighbor to tell her she needed to come in off the street. That’s when a coyote attacked her, she said. The coyote was several hundred yards behind her, Entrup said, when she spotted four small deer standing like statues and “a big mama deer running across” Grenadier Drive, near the Rockland County border, around 6:15 p.m. Friday. “I just stopped,” she said. “I knew something wasn’t right. “I picked up my phone to tell my neighbor that I was coming to her house," Entrup told Daily Voice. "As I turned to look behi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn
Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn A rabid cat was captured in Upper Saddle River, authorities warned Friday. The animal was found near Echo Ridge Road. Any bites or scratches from a rabid animal should be reported to local police. Authorities are urging residents against approaching wild cats and kittens. Rabies is a fatal viral disease if untreated. Any mammal can carry rabies if infected. A rabid animal may act aggressive, friendly, active or lazy.

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by Cecilia Levine