Tag: rabid raccoon
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Rabid raccoon located in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A township resident’s dog had an altercation with a raccoon in the vicinity of Ridge Road near Route 522 on May 10, and the raccoon later tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was retrieved by Animal Control and transported to the New Jersey Department of Health Laboratory. The State Laboratory reported on…
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Middlesex County’s first rabid animal of the year located in South River
SOUTH RIVER – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in South River in the vicinity of Cleveland Avenue and Ferris Street. This is the first rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2020 and the first rabid animal in South River. On Feb. 3, a…
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Person bitten by rabid raccoon in Cheesequake State Park
OLD BRIDGE – A raccoon that bit a Monmouth County resident who was visiting Cheesequake State Park has tested positive for rabies. On Aug. 9, the person, who was not identified, was bitten by a raccoon while walking on a trail in the park, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health…
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Rabid raccoon attacks dog in Monroe backyard
MONROE – A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Federal Road and North Bergen Mills Road. This is the sixth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2019 and the third rabid animal in Monroe this year, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On…
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Rabid raccoon found in Monroe
MONROE – A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of South Shore Boulevard and 10th Street in Monroe. This 13th rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2018 and the third rabid animal in Monroe, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. The animal control officer for Monroe…
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South Brunswick sends out rabies alert after dog finds dead raccoon
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – On Oct. 4, a South Brunswick resident’s dog uncovered a dead raccoon in their backyard in the vicinity of Georges Road and Debra Drive. The raccoon was retrieved by Animal Control and turned over to the New Jersey Department of Health Laboratory. The state laboratory reported on Oct. 9 that the…
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Rabid raccoon found in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – A raccoon tested found in the vicinity of Throckmorton Lane and Pensacola Street has tested positive for rabies. This is the eighth rabid animal reported in Middlesex County during 2018 and the first rabid animal in Old Bridge, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On July…
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First rabid animal in Middlesex County for 2018 found in Monroe
MONROE – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Spotswood Gravel Hill Road and Garvey Drive. This is the first rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2018 and the first rabid animal in Monroe for the year, according to a…
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Rabid raccoon found in South River euthanized at veterinary office
SOUTH RIVER – South River is reporting its second rabid animal of 2017. Upon returning home on Oct. 31, two residents observed a raccoon in their driveway in the vicinity of Louis Street and Burton Avenue that appeared to be moving sluggishly and dragging its hind legs, according to a statement provided by the Middlesex…