OTISFIELD — A rabies vaccination clinic with Norway veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Best will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Oxford Recreation Building on King Street. — TURNER — A rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Turner […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter holding rabies clinic in Strong
STRONG — Franklin County Animal Shelter will hold a rabies vacination clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Strong Fire Department. Owners should bring their pet’s current rabies certificate to qualify for a three-year rabies vaccine. The event is open to anyone regardless of residence. Rabies vaccines will cost $10 each; […]
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Rabid or not, bats acting ‘really weird’ this summer
The number of troublesome bats seems to be on the rise across the state, and for animal control expert Rich Burton, it’s like life in a horror movie. “I’m seeing some really weird stuff this year,” said Burton. The animal control officer for Livermore and Canton, he also operates Maine Animal Damage Control in Lewiston. […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Animal vaccination clinic to be held in Jay
JAY — The Franklin County Animal Shelter is holding a vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 6 at the Jay Town Office. A rabies vaccination costs $15; a distemper combo is $10. For more information call the shelter at 778-2638.
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Rabies a ‘big deal’ in Maine, state officials say
FRYEBURG — A dog that was euthanized Tuesday after biting a 5-year-old Brownfield boy in the face tested negative for rabies, according to Animal Control Officer Kathleen Hathaway. The 7-year-old pit bull was the most recent of 51 animals tested for rabies this year, according to data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. […]
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Rabies confirmed on raccoon that went in Monmouth home, killed cat
MONMOUTH — A raccoon that went into a Main Street home and killed a cat on Sunday tested positive for rabies, according to police. A woman in her 60s heard “a lot of racket” downstairs in her two-story home on Main Street about 4 p.m. Sunday, Monmouth Police Chief Kevin Mulherin said on Wednesday. When […]
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Wayne officials issue rabies warning
WAYNE (AP) — Wayne officials are urging area residents to use caution around wild animals after a rabid skunk was found at a campground. Town Manager Aaron Chrostowsky said in a statement that the animal was acting aggressively toward campers at Beaver Brook Campground. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/16PQIbI) reported it was taken from the campground […]
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Fox that attacked 5 people was rabid
AUGUSTA — Testing has confirmed that a fox suspected of attacking five people in South Portland, had rabies. The attacks began at 6 a.m. Tuesday when a man reported that a fox jumped into the cab of his pickup truck and bit him on the arm in a Home Deport parking lot. Authorities believe the […]