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Animals That Tested Positive for Rabies in Erie County

2026 Data

Type of Animal Number Positive
Bat 20
Cat  
Deer  
Dog  
Fox  
Raccoon 2
Skunk 1
Woodchuck 1
Cattle  
Sheep  
Total 24
Count Date Reported Positive Animal Township
1 4/13/2026 Skunk Lancaster
2 4/27/2026 Bat Tonawanda
3 4/28/2026 Woodchuck West Seneca
4 5/26/2026 Bat Hamburg
5 6/1/2026 Bat Williamsville
6 6/4/2026 Bat Amherst
7 6/15/2026 Bat Amherst
8 6/24/2026 Bat Alden
9 7/2/2026 Raccoon Lancaster
10 7/17/2026 Bat Getzville
11 7/30/2026 Bat East Aurora
12 7/31/2026 Bat East Aurora
13 08/05/2026 Bat Eden
14 08/13/2026 Bat Hamburg
15 08/20/2026 Bat Alden
16 8/21/2026 Bat Amherst
17 8/25/2026 Bat West Seneca
18 8/28/2026 Bat Kenmore
19 9/8/2026 Bat Amherst
20 9/8/2026 Bat Buffalo
21 9/8/2026 Bat Orchard Park
22 9/9/2026 Bat Buffalo
23 9/10/2026 Bat Buffalo
24 9/16/2026 Raccoon Amherst

*Rabid specimens were prepared for testing in Erie County & shipped to Wadsworth Lab by Erie County Department of Health.

** A rabid specimen was prepared by and send to Wadsworth Lab by USDA.

*** A rabid specimen was prepared and sent to Wadsworth Lab by Seneca Nation Health System

Past Data

Data from previous years

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