Tag: Rabies
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Two bats test positive for rabies in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two bats found in different Denver neighborhoods tested positive for rabies in July. The first was found in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood on July 8 and the second was reported in the Highlands neighborhood on July 17, according to a news release from the Denver Department…
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Boulder bat tests positive for rabies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bat recently found in Boulder has tested positive for rabies, Boulder County Public Health said in a news release Friday. The bat was discovered at a private residence after coming into contact with a dog on an outdoor deck, according to the release. A…
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News Nuggets: 2025 City Park Jazz schedule is out
2025 City Park Jazz schedule Celebrate jazz and community this summer with a free concert every Sunday in City Park. The 2025 season begins on June 1 and continues each Sunday night from 6 – 8 p.m. through early August. The free concerts are rain or shine and staged at the pavilion in City Park.…
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Bat found in Lakewood tests positive for rabies
Jefferson County health officials reported Friday that a bat found in the Kendrick Lake neighborhood of Lakewood has tested positive for rabies, making it the county’s first animal case of the virus in 2024. Rabies is a “viral disease that affects the nervous system of humans and other mammals,” according to the Jefferson County Public…
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First rabies case of 2023 identified in Colorado Springs area
A bat found outside Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center is the first animal of the year to test positive for rabies in El Paso County, the county’s public health agency confirmed Thursday. The bat was reported to be crawling on the ground near north Cheyenne Canyon on Monday before it was sent for testing, according…
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Skunk in Boulder County tests positive for rabies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sick skunk found in Boulder has tested positive for rabies, according to Boulder County Public Health. The skunk was found last Sunday near the 1400 block of Brown Circle. A dog alerted its owner to the animal, who the owner said was acting erratically…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County Public Health is asking Longmont residents to come forward if they, or their pet, recently interacted with an aggressive skunk, because one of the animals in the area recently tested positive for rabies. …
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Denver Animal Protection reminding residents to leave wildlife alone
As the winter days are long gone and baby animals are roaming around parks, schools and trails, Denver Animal Protection officials are reminding everyone to leave wildlife alone. The reminder comes after protection officers were called to an incident where people allowed baby raccoons into their homes and played with them, which poses a risk…
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Rabid skunk bites pet dog in Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A skunk has tested positive for rabies after it bit a pet dog in Longmont Wednesday, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said the skunk entered the pet owner’s property on Quail Road and, when the dog approached it, bit the dog on the…
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Skunk in Boulder County tests positive for rabies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sick skunk found in Superior has tested positive for rabies, prompting Boulder County health officials to issue an alert about the deadly disease. The skunk was located on Sunday near South Idalia Court, and officials said any human or pet who may have been…