Tag: Wildlife
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Outbreak of flesh-eating ‘New World Screwworm’ prompts emergency rule in Colorado
“If you see or feel maggots in or on a wound or other area of your body, contact your healthcare provider immediately,” reads the CDC website related to a flesh-eating parasite that’s been confirmed to be in Texas and New Mexico after decades of eradication. Yikes. A new fear has been unlocked for many with…
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Rare, but sometimes fatal infectious disease detected in dead Colorado rabbit
A rare, but serious type of bacteria infection with deadly potential has popped up in northern Colorado, prompting the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment to issue a warning to the public. According to a press release from the agency, tularemia was detected in a dead rabbit located in an unidentified southwest Berthoud neighborhood.…
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Man hospitalized after getting “stomped” by elk at front door
An elk attack resulted in a man getting hospitalized in Estes Park over the weekend. According to 9NEWS, the attack took place on Saturday in the area of an apartment complex on Manford Avenue. The attack followed multiple reports of a cow elk that was exhibiting aggressive behavior in the area. At this time, elk…
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2-year-old girl out of hospital after life-threatening rattlesnake bites in Colorado
Ready for some good news – the two-year-old girl who was twice bitten by a rattlesnake in the area of Bennett, Colorado has been released from the hospital and is recovering at her Kansas home. Quinn was in Colorado with her family for a wedding and while outside of their Airbnb with her mother, the…
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Estimated 420 million birds will fly through Colorado over three-day stretch, says Denver Audubon
In case you’ve missed it, the last couple of days have been a period of major bird migration in Colorado and that migration is set to continue for a bit longer. According to Denver Audubon, it was previously estimated that 420 million birds would be migrating through the state between June 1 and the night…
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2-year-old girl fighting for life after getting bitten twice by rattlesnake in rural Colorado
A two-year-old is fighting for her life after getting bitten by a rattlesnake in rural Colorado. According to a report from KDVR, the girl’s family was visiting the state from Kansas for a wedding. The girl was bitten in the yard of the family’s Bennett-area Airbnb hours after arriving this past Monday when her mother…
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Dog walker attacked, seriously injured by moose in Winter Park
A person walking their dogs was attacked and seriously injured by a moose last weekend in Winter Park. The attack happened Sunday afternoon on Little Vasquez Road, a rural road near Winter Park, according to a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. A person was walking their two leashed dogs when they encountered a…
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Person attacked by moose while walking on-leash dogs in Colorado mountains
A person walking their dogs on Little Vasquez Road near Winter Park was seriously injured in a moose attack over Memorial Day weekend. According to a report from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the attack occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, May 24. The victim was walking two leashed dogs at the time of the attack,…
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Rabid bat found in northern Colorado prompts public warning about exposure
Health officials in Larimer County have reminded the public to exercise caution around some species after a rabid bat was found in an open space near the Adriel Hills neighborhood of northeast Fort Collins, per a May 19 press release. This is the first local rabies case of the year for the county, with animal…
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Man faces potential life-or-death situation after getting bitten by rattlesnake on trail in Colorado
A 39-year-old father was recently thrust into a potentially life-or-death situation during a Mother’s Day hike when he sustained a rattlesnake bite while with his wife and two young children. CBS News reports that Cody Neidert was bitten by the snake while stepping over a rock during his descent on the trail from Reservoir Ridge…