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Four baby goats at North Carolina mobile petting zoo test positive for rabies
Health officials urge anyone who interacted with the animals between late July and late August to seek evaluation
The short version
- Four baby goats from the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo in Harmony, North Carolina, tested positive for rabies and were euthanized.
- The petting zoo stated that the goats were too young to be vaccinated and were bitten by a skunk found in their pen.
- Health officials are urging anyone who had contact with the goats between July 28 and August 27 to contact local health authorities for potential preventative treatment.
Key facts
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that four baby goats from Farm Adventures in Harmony, North Carolina, tested positive for rabies and have been euthanized.[NBC News]
- Farm Adventures stated that the baby goats were too young to receive rabies vaccinations and were bitten by a skunk that was found inside their pen.[NBC News]
- The petting zoo had held off-site events involving children and elderly individuals across multiple counties between July 28 and August 27.[NBC News]
- Health officials advise anyone who had contact with the goats during this period to contact local health officials to determine if precautionary medication is necessary.[NBC News]
- Farm Adventures reported that it did not initially realize the goats had been bitten, as they did not exhibit typical symptoms of rabies prior to the first goat's death.[NBC News]
What remains uncertain
- It is not publicly known when the skunk was discovered in the goats' pen or how many individuals had physical contact with the infected animals during the exposure window.[NBC News]
Sources
- Four baby goats at mobile petting zoo in North Carolina test positive for rabiesNBC News - Top Stories