Rabid animals are, of course, no laughing matter. The rabies virus can infect the central nervous system, resulting in disease and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that happens after a host of increasingly scary symptoms: partial paralysis, agitation, hallucinations, hydrophobia. A British man and two children died in Morocco […]
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Kennebunkport resident tried to help raccoon, now needs rabies shots
A Kennebunkport woman took an injured raccoon into her home and now she and the game warden who removed it are being treated for rabies. Criminal charges could come next. When Game Warden Eric Blanchard went to the woman’s house last week to remove the raccoon, it bit them both. The animal later tested positive […]
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Rabid groundhog attacks dog in Bucksport
BUCKSPORT (AP) — Police in Maine say a groundhog that attacked a dog has tested positive for rabies. WGME-TV reports the groundhog charged at a dog near its owner’s home in Bucksport last week. Maine Centers for Disease Control biologist Eris Kilham says the animal’s carcass tested positive for rabies a day after the attack. The dog […]
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Fox involved in Brunswick attacks confirmed to have been rabid
BRUNSWICK — Police say the fox killed by an officer Friday after attacking four people has tested positive for rabies. Cmdr. Mark Waltz said police got the test results Tuesday morning from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Friday shortly after 3:30 p.m., police were notified that a five-year-old girl on Moody Road had […]
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New fox attacks intensify rabies scare in Brunswick and midcoast
Brunswick police say a 5-year-old girl, three adults and a dog were attacked and injured by a fox Friday afternoon on Moody Road, the latest in a series of encounters with rabid animals in Brunswick and the midcoast this summer. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has counted 42 confirmed cases of rabies […]
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Wild animals putting residents on edge
AUGUSTA — With reports of four incidents involving a rabid fox in Brunswick earlier this month, and a rabid otter attack in Rockland, central Maine residents are on edge when they see wild animals. But the officials who deal with those animals are cautioning people against worrying too much when they see a fox or […]
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Animal control officers and clinics busy with rabies scare
BRUNSWICK — People in the Brunswick area are on edge after a recent spate of incidents where rabid wild animals have attacked residents or their pets. Brunswick police have received several calls a day from people reporting animals in their yard they fear are infected. Patrolling Raymond Road on Thursday, Animal Control Officer Heidi Nelson, […]
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Street Talk: Not today, rabies
LISBON — You’ll never hear Mr. James Ross bragging about killing the rabid fox with a meat cleaver in his kitchen. It’s a London-esque tale of quick thinking and self-preservation, but the 82-year-old isn’t crowing about it because the way he sees it, the ending is a sad one. “I’ve lived with animals all my […]
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Briefly: Pets
Horses Across Maine to meet OXFORD — Horses Across Maine holds monthly meetings at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the American Legion on King Street. The nonprofit is raising funds for Maine veteran organizations through a 280-mile ride across Maine. The organization seeks new members, including local equestrian organizations. All […]
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Rabies vaccination clinic in Canton
CANTON — A rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Canton Town Office. Vaccinations will be $10 each animal. Turner Veterinary Service will staff the clinic.