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A raccoon in Westmoreland tested positive for rabies, with confirmation from the New York State Department of Health after testing at the Wadsworth Center; no humans were exposed, though a dog exposed to the raccoon received a rabies booster, and the location where it was found was not disclosed.
A 75-year-old Brunswick town councilor was attacked by a rabid groundhog while working on a tractor in his backyard.
A little girl is recovering after being attacked and bitten by a rabid beaver while swimming in Lake Lanier in Hall County, Georgia. The girl's father rescued her and killed the beaver, which later tested positive for rabies. State wildlife biologists say beaver attacks are rare in the area, with the last one occurring 13 years ago.