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Pit bull bites Roanoke Police officer, then shot and killed
A dog that bit a Roanoke City Police officer while running loose Tuesday was later shot and killed by officers. The pit bull's owner could face charges because the dog was under a quarantine notice in Roanoke County for biting someone on May 16....
Tags: Roanoke County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Shootings, Firearms
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Fox in Lynchburg tests positive for rabies
A fox in Lynchburg has tested positive for rabies. The fox was captured near an apartment complex in Lynchburg. The Virginia Department of Health is urging people not to feed wild animals because it could expose them to rabies. The agency would also...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Pets, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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No one hurt after rabid bear attacks two people in Albermarle County
Albemarle County police say no one was injured when a rabid bear attacked people in a utility terrain vehicle near Rockfish Gap. Authorities said Thursday that the occupants in the April 17 attack ran from the vehicle as they were chased by the bear....
Tags: Animal Attacks
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Pittsylvania County calf tests positive for rabies
A calf is the most recent animal to test positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County. Several animals in the past few months have been deemed rabid. On Monday the Virginia Department of Health announced that a calf tested positive in the Climax community...
Tags: Vaccines, Human Body, Pets, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Raccoon in Pittsylvania County tests positive for rabies
A raccoon in Pittsylvania County has tested positive for rabies.
Now, the Virginia Department of Health is warning residents of Hillside Road to vaccinate their animals.
Rabies can be spread through a scratch or bite.
The department of health is also...Tags: Vaccines, Pets, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Warm weather likely cause for high number or rabies cases
WDBJ7 ReporterHealth officials in Pittsylvania County say warm weather is to blame for a higher than normal number of rabid animals. So far this year five cases of rabies have been discovered throughout the county. Last year only 13 total animals tested positive...Tags: Vaccines, Pittsylvania County, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Another raccoon tests positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County
Another raccoon has tested for rabies in Pittsylvania County.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, a raccoon found near Whittle Street in Chatham has tested positive.
A raccoon also tested positive near Hillside Road recently.
The department...Tags: Vaccines, Pets, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Blacksburg
The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed two cases of rabid animals.
The department says a skunk killed last week at a dog park in Blacksburg has tested positive for rabies. Two dogs attacked the skunk, and one of the dog's owners reported the...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Patrick County, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Dog (animal)
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Rabid skunk found in local dog park
Dog owners beware: A rabid skunk was found at the dog park in Blacksburg.
Health officials say the rabid skunk was killed by two dogs at the Blacksburg Dog Park on Tom's Creek Road, last weekend.
It's the first confirmed rabies case in the New River...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Dog (animal)
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Pulaski officials warning of distemper outbreak for dogs
The Pulaski Police Department wants dog owners to be aware of a distemper outbreak in the county.
Distemper is a virus that kills nearly half of all adult dogs, and 80 percent of puppies, the department says.
There have been several confirmed cases of...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Coughing, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Virus outbreak impacting dogs in Virginia
A virus outbreak is threatening the health of dogs in Southwest Virginia.
Distemper is a highly contageous airborne virus. It's symptoms include high fever, cough and vomiting.
There have been several confirmed cases of canine distemper in Pulaski and...Tags: Vaccines, Pulaski County (Virginia), Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Coughing
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Health department's warning people to take precautions against rabid animals at Floydfest
Multimedia JournalistFloyd Fest is a place where many go to enjoy food, friends and live music. But the Virginia Department of Health is warning people to take precautions to avoid getting rabies from wild animals. Tens of thousands of people flocked Floyd and Patrick...Tags: Patrick County, Floyd County, Virginia, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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