TWRA says February is the time skunks go looking for love, so you will See and smell the little critters more often. Source: wbir.com
Man recovering from rabid raccoon attack in the Poconos
A man in the Poconos is recovering from a rabid raccoon attack. Source: 6abc Philadelphia
Health Department: Possible rabies exposure from bat at Pacers game (via USA TODAY)
Indiana health officials say people who had contact with a bat during a Pacers game against the L.A. Clippers have possibly been exposed to rabies. Source: USA TODAY
Hot pink flying squirrels? Wisconsin biologist shocked to find creatures glow in the dark (via Fox News)
A Wisconsin biologist made an unexpected discovery with an ultraviolet flashlight in hand one crisp spring night: a hot pink flying squirrel. Source: Fox News
Fox bites homeowner, tests positive for rabies (via KOAT)
The homeowner offered the fox a bowl of dog food when it bit her on the wrist and hand. Source: KOAT
Rabies alert issued for Nassau County (via WTLV)
Domestic animals are at risk of getting rabies if they are not vaccinated, the alert said. Source: WTLV
NJ county warns of rabies threat after raccoon attacks man (via New York Post)
A New Jersey resident was attacked by a raccoon in their own backyard this week — and now officials are warning residents about a possible rabies threat. “Following the report of a racc⦠Source: New York Post
Fox tests positive for rabies after three people attacked in Accomack County (via WTKR.com)
Officials said the foxes have been sent to a state lab to be tested for rabies. Source: WTKR.com
Rare Bat Not Seen In 70 Years Spotted In Connecticut (via KICKS 105.5)
It was an amazing discovery. A rare species of Bat, not Seen in the state since the 1940’s, has been spotted recently in Eastern Connecticut. Source: KICKS 105.5
School officials monitoring bat colony near Middleburg High (via WJXT)
School officials are monitoring a bat colony near the area of the Middleburg High School campus after several bats halted a basketball game this week, according to Clay County District Schools. Source: WJXT
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