Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer
Staff Writer
Officials in Catawba County have confirmed the county's sixth rabies case this year after a dog killed a skunk this week.
The dog's owner contacted animal control officers on Oct. 7 after discovering the pet had attacked and killed a skunk on the owner's property in Claremont, said animal services manager Joaine McKeel.
The skunk was sent to the state health lab in Raleigh, where technicians confirmed Wednesday it had rabies, McKeel said. The dog's rabies vaccination expired in April, and its owner decided to euthanize the animal, she said.
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