rabies

Published
March 20, 2023

Two more raccoons attack Bowdoinham resident, stray cat and pet dog

Days after a rabid raccoon bit a Bowdoinham woman in her home, animal control received a call around noon on Saturday reporting another raccoon attack.
Published
March 16, 2023

Rabid raccoon attacks Bowdoinham woman in her home

Although the number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, a woman was attacked in her Bowdoinham home by a raccoon, and animal control believes there are two other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.
Published
August 26, 2022

USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in Maine, 12 other states

The 348,000 Raboral V-RG baits in Maine and 535,000 in the 3 other states are being dropped from planes in rural areas and from vehicles in urban and suburban areas.
Published
March 17, 2022

Bath’s rabies committee wants nearby communities to weigh in on possible solutions

The committee is weighing implementing an oral rabies vaccine program, but questions remain as to how effective it would be.
Published
February 6, 2022

Bath leaders differ on mission of new rabies committee

Councilor Elizabeth Dingley said she thinks the committee should "convince" surrounding towns to join Bath in conducting a regional wildlife rabies vaccination program, but other councilors said it may not be a realistic option.
Published
July 27, 2021

Bath explores regional approach to vaccinate raccoons against rabies

The proposal would use bait containing an oral vaccine, but would only be effective if five neighboring communities join in.
Published
May 11, 2021

Letter: Rabies article contains misleading information
Published
April 26, 2021

State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue

A recent spree of attacks in Topsham points to a potential cluster of rabies, but not more rabies in the state, experts say.
Published
April 5, 2021

Topsham resident attacked by rabid fox Sunday

Fourth fox attack in Topsham in two weeks
Published
March 30, 2021

Rabies case identified in Freeport