Racoons

• City of Hamilton confirms first case of rabies in two years came from a rabid bat

  In a statement, the department revealed that the infection came from a bat and there was "no human contact with this bat."

  Health

  Jul 4, 2019
  
• 3 baby raccoons, 2 dead, left in bag in Toronto mall parking lot: police

  Police say officers went to the Malvern Town Centre to investigate a bomb threat.

  Crime

  Jun 21, 2018
  
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• New Brunswick announces study of raccoon and skunk populations to help combat rabies

  The goal is to better understand the density of raccoon and skunk populations that will then better help experts determine how to protect against rabies in the future.

  Environment

  Aug 21, 2017
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• Rabies vaccine distribution begins in New Brunswick cities

  New Brunswick is seeing low amount of rabies cases as officials begin a program to keep numbers down.

  Environment

  Jul 11, 2016
• Ontario rabies outbreak came from more than 500 km away, research shows

  Scientists say they now have evidence suggesting a rabid raccoon hitchhiked more than 500 kilometres into Ontario from southeastern New York state to ignite Ontario's first rabies outbreak in a decade.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2016