rabies
Coyote who attacked woman in Fall River tests positive for rabies
Local News The coyote was put down by police after attacking the woman and attempting to attack a groundskeeper at Fall River Country Club. A coyote that attacked a woman while she was walking her dog in Fall River has tested positive for rabies, Fall River Police said. Police put down a coyote Monday morning […]
A fifth rabid raccoon prompts Boston rabies alert
Local News Animal control officials say rabid raccoons have been found recently in Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale. Boston health officials announced a rabies alert Friday after a raccoon tested positive for the deadly disease, the latest in a recent spate of local rabies reports. The city’s Animal Care and Control department announced Friday […]
Fox attacks 4 in NH before being subdued; authorities await rabies results
Local News The “aggressive” fox bit a postal worker and chased Rochester Post Office employees into the building. A string of fox attacks in a New Hampshire town ended in the fox euthanized and four people told to get tested for rabies, according to officials. The state’s Fish and Game Department received multiple calls on […]