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Rabies Alert: Wild Animal Surge in San Antonio | San Antonio News
A rabid raccoon spotted near Yosemite Drive in Hollywood Park is sparking alarm in San Antonio — it’s part of a worrying uptick in rabies cases, with 22 reported this year (up from the usual 2-3). Officials suspect the raccoon caught it from a skunk, echoing last month’s shocking case of a husky on the West Side becoming the first rabid dog in Bexar County in over a decade. With bats, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, and foxes posing the biggest risks, experts urge pet owners to keep vaccinations current — legally required for dogs and cats by four months old — and to immediately wash any bite or…
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