The Niagara County Department of Health has been notified that a raccoon submitted for rabies testing from Ditch Road in the Town of Royalton (Wolcottsville) has confirmed positive for rabies. Source: Niagara Gazette
Woman Bitten By Bat In Lexington Neighborhood
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– A Lexington woman had to get around 20 shots this week after a bat bit her while she was doing yard work. Source: LEX18.com
Family sues Ocean Lakes Family Campground after bat invades vacation rental
A family is suing the Ocean Lakes Family Campground and the owner of a vacation rental property on site for an incident involving a bat back in 2016, according to the lawsuit. Source: WPDE
Rats, rodents, bats still plague Albuquerque post offices
Almost 30 mouse traps set up inside one post office Source: KOAT
Cochise County man exposed to fox with rabies (via KVOA.com)
A man is being treated after being exposed to a fox with rabies. Source: KVOA.com
Rogue bat closes another Louisiana school (via KLFY)
The students were evacuated and bussed to LaSalle High School after what Superintendent Janet Tullos said was a “rogue bat” that entered Olla Elementary’s campus. Source: KLFY
Rabid Raccoon Left At Baltimore Co. Animal Services By Woman (via r20.rs6.net)
An unidentified woman left a raccoon on the premises of Baltimore County Animal Services after the site had closed on Thursday. Source: r20.rs6.net
Squirrel scares, then snuggles with subway riders
BOSTON — A surprise passenger hitched a ride on a Boston commuter trolley, frightening some people at first, but warming their hearts when it willingly snuggled in a human passenger’s arms. Source: New York Post
Towson University student bitten by raccoon, campus police say
The raccoon prompted a campus-wide alert warning students to be on the lookout for the animal on campus. Source: baltimoresun.com
Opossum was living in a 7-year-old’s room for three days before anyone noticed (via Houston Chronicle)
Usually, when a small child says they have a little friend living in their bedroom, your mind jumps to their imaginary best friends and cute stuffed animals – not actual vermin. One unlucky mom in Ohio had to face the latter when she realized a opossum had been living among her daughter’s things for three whole days. Source: Houston Chronicle
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