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Animals That Tested Positive for Rabies in Erie County

2024 Data

Type of Animal Number Positive
Bat 8
Cat 2*
Deer  
Dog  
Fox  
Raccoon 5
Skunk  
Woodchuck  
Cattle  
Sheep  
   
Total 15
Count Date Reported Positive Animal Township
1 4/29/2024 Raccoon Lawtons
2 5/24/2024 Raccoon Derby
3 6/11/2024 Raccoon Amherst
4 7/9/2024 Bat East Aurora
5* 8/5/2024 Cat Buffalo
6 8/8/2024 Bat Hamburg
7* 8/28/2024 Cat Lockport
8 8/28/2024 Bat Buffalo
9 8/28/2024 Bat East Aurora
10 8/28/2024 Bat Buffalo
11 9/20/2024 Bat Buffalo
12 9/24/2024 Bat Tonawanda
13 9/27/2024 Bat Alden
14 10/21/2024 Raccoon West Falls
15** 10/29/2024 Raccoon Buffalo

*Includes one rabid specimen that was prepared for testing in Erie County and shipped to Wadsworth Lab by Erie County Department of Health.

**A Rabid Specimen was prepared by and sent to Wadsworth Lab by USDA.

Past Data

Data from previous years

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