Rabies
Information on rabies cases and prevention
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Bat rescued from drowning at Shelley Lake tests positive for rabies
A drowning bat rescued from Shelley Lake tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabies case this year.
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Sheriff: Raccoon tests positive for rabies after biting dog in Pinehurst area
Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a raccoon that bit a dog on Monday in Moore County tested positive for rabies.
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What health experts are saying after rabid goats discovered in NC
State health officials say three goats from a traveling petting zoo tested positive for rabies and another is presumed infected, potentially exposing people across seven North Carolina counties since late July.
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4 rabid goats linked to traveling petting zoo that visited Durham County
Health officials are warning of a possible rabies exposure after four goats from a traveling petting zoo tested positive following stops in Durham County and several other North Carolina communities.
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Fox tests positive for rabies in Burlington
A fox tested positive for rabies in Burlington, the Alamance County Health Department says. This is the county's fourth case of the year.
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Rabid fox charges Chatham County woman, no one bitten or scratched
A fox that charged at a woman over the weekend on her driveway in Chatham County tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to evaluate potential exposures among those involved in the incident.
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Raccoon tests positve for rabies in Chapel Hill
Orange County Animal Services said two dogs were having an altercation with a raccoon on Saturday, May 23, near East Franklin Street and Glendale Drive in Chapel Hill.
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Person attacked by rabid cat in Orange County
The release stated that the first incident involving a raccoon happened on April 4 in the vicinity of Dixie Lane in Chapel Hill. The second incident involving a cat happened on April 7 near Holiday Park Road in Hillsborough.
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Raccoon captured near Pullen Road in Raleigh tests positive for rabies
A rabid raccoon was found in Raleigh last week near Western Boulevard.
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'We thought they were cute:' Woman says otter attacked her in Durham while cheering on marathoners
Erin Hogston said the attack happened on Sunday while she was watching her friends run a marathon. She said she had to get six rabies shots and has to go back for more.
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Chapel Hill raccoon tests positive for rabies, Orange County Animal Services says
County officials said the raccoon was involved in an incident on Wednesday between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Umstead Drive in Chapel Hill. According to the county, someone tried to remove the injured raccoon off the road.
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Person County confirms eighth rabies case this year
Person County leaders have confirmed the eighth rabies exposure of the year after an incident involving a raccoon in Roxboro.
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Franklin County alerts residents as 10th rabies case confirmed, urges pet vaccination
Franklin County has reported its 10th confirmed rabies case of the year, doubling last year's total cases, with local officials urging the community to stay vigilant.
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Two attacked by fox in Moore County
Two people were injured in fox attacks in Moore County on Monday morning. The state will now determine if the fox was rabid.
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Dead fox in Durham County tests positive for rabies
A fox found dead in a Durham County neighborhood was confirmed to have rabies. This comes after authorities said they had been investigating multiple reports of fox attacks over the last few days.
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Rabid fox found dead in Durham, residents urged to vaccinate pets
A fox found dead near the Carolina Arbors community in Durham has tested positive for rabies.
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Person County officials confirms sixth rabies case of 2025, urges vigilance around wildlife
Person County reported its sixth rabies exposure case this year, with a recent incident involving a bat on Rolling Hills Road leading to two confirmed exposures.
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Fox confirmed positive for rabies in Granville County, residents urged to vaccinate pets
Granville County officials are now urging residents to ensure that their pets are up to date on their rabies vaccines after a fox was confirmed positive for the virus last Thursday.
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Two fox attacks in Southern Pines, one tests positive for rabies
Local authorities are warning Southern Pines residents to stay alert after two fox attacks in as many days.
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Second fox attack in Southern Pines, one tests positive for rabies
Local authorities are warning Southern Pines residents to stay alert after two fox attacks in two consecutive days.
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Fox attacks man and tests positive for rabies; fourth rabid fox attack in Wake Co. this month
According to a release from the county, Animal Control responded to an animal attack in a neighborhood near the corner of Pulley Town Road and Thornburg Drive in Wake Forest. Animal Control officers later captured the animal and tested it for rabies.
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Rabid raccoon bites dog in Raleigh
Wake County Animal Control confirmed the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Friday. County officials emphasize vigilance in preventing rabies exposure, urging residents to avoid unknown animals and ensure pets are vaccinated.
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Rabid raccoon bites dog in Raleigh, County officials urge importance of rabies vaccinations for pets
Wake County Animal Control confirmed the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Friday. County officials emphasize vigilance in preventing rabies exposure, urging residents to avoid unknown animals and ensure pets are vaccinated.
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"It was bad and scary," woman attacked by rabid fox in Raleigh
A Raleigh woman is recovering after being attacked by a rabid fox during her morning walk. WRAL spoke with local experts on tips to protect yourself.
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Rabid fox bites Raleigh woman, marking third bite incident this month
A Raleigh woman is recovering after a rabid fox attacked her during a morning walk, marking the third such incident in the area this month.
