This year Bath has seen 15 confirmed cases of rabies, more than any other municipality in the state.
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Bath hosts rabies informational meeting
BATH — State officials will be present at an informational meeting about rabies at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at City Hall. Representatives from Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will provide information and answer questions about rabies. According to a 2017 report cited by the CDC, […]
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Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick woman attacked by fox while walking dog in School Street area
Police said they have no reports of residents or pets injured by the animal, which officers killed.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath city clerk resigns to recover from injuries sustained in September fox attack
Mary Howe broke her leg while running away from a fox that was believed to be rabid.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath issues rabies warning to residents, says winter will pause spread
This year, Bath saw 14 cases of rabid animals, more than any other Maine municipality.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Maine wildlife agencies say status quo is best way to counter recent rabies outbreaks
The number of people exposed to rabies is higher than average, and 13 animals in Bath have tested positive for the virus.
Posted inTimes Record
Fox attacks Bath man in fourth incident this year
A 52-year-old man said the rabid fox slammed into him “like a Mack truck.”
Posted inHealth, Maine
Rabid fox attacks Bath man in fourth such incident this year
The Washington Street resident kicked the animal away, but ‘like the zombie movies, it just came back to life and just charged at me again.’
Posted inMaine, News
Seven animals test positive for rabies in Bath so far this year
The city’s animal control officer says the number of cases, which is up from 2 for all of 2018, isn’t unusually high for a rabies outbreak.
Posted inMaine, News
Sick fox that prompted warning is captured in Sanford
The fox will be tested to determine if it had been infected by rabies.