Widespread Rabies Exposure Feared In Tiverton
A large number of people may have been exposed to rabies in Tiverton. State officials say a calf in a pasture next to Gray's Ice Cream bit a resident on July 15th. The calf was quarantined and died a...
View ArticleCat Attacks Woman In The Snow [VIDEO]
Watch out for stray cats, they'll get ya! literally. A woman trying to protect her dog from a stray cat gets attacked the cat in the snow. Continue reading…
View ArticleDartmouth Officials Howl About Coyote Encounters, Offer Tips
Perk up your ears. The Town of Dartmouth is warning residents to be alert while enjoying outdoor activities as coyotes become more adventurous this time of year. The Department of Public Health issued...
View ArticleRaccoon Attack Near Mattapoisett Library
A woman is undergoing treatment for rabies after she was bitten and scratched by a raccoon Thursday morning. Continue reading…
View ArticleBat Captured in Wareham Yard Tests Positive for Rabies
A large brown bat was found to be carrying Wareham’s first documented case of rabies for 2018. Continue reading…
View ArticleRabid Bat Flies into Wareham Home
Authorities in Wareham are urging residents to make sure their pets' rabies shots are up to date after a rabid bat was found in a home earlier this week. Continue reading…
View ArticleRabid Woodchuck Marks Third Rabies Case in Wareham
A third case of rabies in Wareham has been confirmed. Continue reading…
View ArticleRabid Raccoon Discovered in Dartmouth
Officials say two baby raccoons were spotted with the animal that tested positive and only one has been caught. Continue reading…
View ArticleFall River Shelter Hosting Rabies Vaccine, Microchip Clinic
If your dog or cat hasn't been microchipped yet, or if they need a new rabies vaccination to keep them protected on all fronts, you're in luck. Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo New Bedford Residents Exposed To Rabies
New Bedford Officials Thursday said that two people in the North End were exposed to rabies. According to the Division of Animal Control, the two people were bitten by a rabid fox before it was...
View ArticleHelicopters Over Wareham Explained and What It Means for Your Pets
This week helicopters are flying low over Southeastern Massachusetts as part of a plan to mitigate rabies among wild animals in Barnstable and Plymouth counties. Wareham residents may have noticed the...
View ArticleMore Vaccine Drops Are Coming
The Cape Cod & Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force are ready for their fall vaccine drop and want pet owners to be aware of baits they may find. Continue reading…
View ArticleFall River Coyote That Bit Woman Tests Positive for Rabies
A coyote that had to be put down after it attacked and bit a woman in Fall River early Monday morning has tested positive for rabies. Continue reading…
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