rabies
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 1, 2014 - 12:09 pm
A raccoon that was killed in a recent fight with a dog in the Delaware County hamlet of Bloomville was found to be infected with rabies, county health officials announced.
The raccoon was sent to the New York State rabies laboratory for testing. County... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 14, 2014 - 9:21 am
A raccoon that attacked a dog in the Delaware County village of Stamford has tested positive for rabies, county health officials announced Thursday.
It is the first animal in the county to be found with rabies in 2014. No rabid animals were found in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jul. 8, 2011 - 1:55 pm
Photo of red fox by Flickr user digitalprimate. Published under Creative Commons license.
The Sullivan County Democrat reports:
On July 4, Town of Liberty Animal Control Officer Joanne Gerow received a call that an unidentified animal had attacked... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 8, 2011 - 4:47 pm
A woman was attacked by a fox in the Schoharie County town of Esperance yesterday while cleaning out a camper.
According to a press release from the Schoharie County Sheriff's Department, the attack occurred around 4:30pm on Saddlemire Hill Road, and... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Mar. 12, 2010 - 3:37 pm
It was with a heavy heart that Skip of Cluckin' A Critter Farm in Greene County sent a seemingly rabid raccoon to meet its maker this morning.
All I know is that I don't want to kill these animals, but I won't take a chance on loosing our own animals to... Read more
