rabies

The Ledge Light Health District is warning the public to avoid feeding or approaching wild or stray animals in the Niantic section of East Lyme after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon, found on Joyce Court, was tested and found to be positive for rabies on Friday. Rabies is a viral disease and it is most commonly transmitted…

The Naugatuck Valley Health District is warnings residents to protect their pets after a skunk tested positive for rabies on Wednesday. Health officials said the skunk was found on Melbourne Street. Rabies is a viral disease and it is most commonly transmitted by an animal bite. It can be transmitted to humans. The disease is spread mostly by wild animals,…

The Ledge Light Health District is warning the public to avoid feeding or approaching wild or stray animals in Mystic after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon, found of Whitney Road, was tested and found to be positive for rabies on Friday. Rabies is a viral disease and it is most commonly transmitted by an animal bite. It…