A rabid raccoon was captured last month at Decatur Farms, making this the 16th rabies case of 2019 in Worcester County.
The raccoon was caught in a trap on Sept. 28 on Schooner Lane in the Decatur Farms neighborhood off Route 113 in Berlin, according to the Berlin Police Department.
Angela Richardson, rabies program coordinator for the Worcester County Health Department, said 26 confirmed cases of rabies occurred in 2018, with10 reported situations in 2017 and 14 instances in 2016.
“This is similar to the pattern over the past several years,” Richardson said.
If wild animals, including a raccoon, skunk, fox, or feral cat, are “behaving in a threatening or obviously sick manner,” that could constitute a red flag, Richardson said.
Anyone who sees any rabid animal behavior in Berlin, or if a pet is involved in an altercation with an animal suspected of rabies, that person should call the town’s police department at 410-641-1333.
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3 comments:
RABID DEMS.
put a trap outside of berlin town hall and see how many skunks and rats they catch!Gee im dumb Williams.guylas,purnell.Drain the swamp!
Send one to AOC and tell her it is a Siamese cat.
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