The number of people exposed to rabies is higher than average, and 13 animals in Bath have tested positive for the virus.
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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.’
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Bath man attacked by fox on Washington Street
Police killed the fox so it can be tested for rabies, third fox attack in the city this year.
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Livermore confirms case of rabies in gray fox
The state has 48 confirmed cases of rabies, with Androscoggin County topping the list with 12 as of Aug. 22.
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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.
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Bat tests positive for rabies in Bath
Animal control says a dog may have been exposed to the virus from the bat.
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Sick fox that prompted warning is captured in Sanford
The fox will be tested to determine if it had been infected by rabies.