{"id":112437,"date":"2024-10-10T07:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T00:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112437"},"modified":"2024-10-10T07:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T00:19:51","slug":"pet-dog-kills-rabid-skunk-in-n-j-backyard-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112437","title":{"rendered":"Pet dog kills rabid skunk in N.J. backyard, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XE7MAIX2G5B4VHWK2MWR5SFZ54\">A dog in a Camden County backyard killed a skunk that was later confirmed to be rabid by the state Department of Health and Human Services, county officials said Thursday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GUY6CVXR4BFUDHUMMEURPKGSKA\">The skunk was killed by a resident\u2019s dog in Gloucester Township, officials said. They did not specify exactly when the incident happened. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CJLZ44Q6NVB5XEH6MJRMTNEHKM\">Gloucester Township\u2019s Animal Control Officer was called to pick up the skunk and arranged for the animal to be sent to the state\u2019s Public Health &amp; Environmental Laboratories to be tested for rabies. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"N7PX3XPXPJATFJDPG4IJHZ2ZP4\">On Thursday, the lab confirmed the skunk was rabid, officials said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"O73NR2VJVVH57KBNFI3YTDL5LA\">The dog that killed the skunk had been vaccinated against rabies, but was given a booster shot and must quarantine for 45 days after being notified about the skunk\u2019s positive test results, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BHWMJJ5FNJDMHBESUVDB4NAGK4\">Thursday\u2019s confirmation is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/a-rabid-skunk-was-found-in-the-backyard-of-a-home-in-this-nj-county.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/a-rabid-skunk-was-found-in-the-backyard-of-a-home-in-this-nj-county.html\">fourth animal in Gloucester Township <\/a>to test positive for rabies this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Z7EHDST4JBGZDEJ62WAP7ZLPRE\">Gloucester Township is one of the largest municipalities in Camden County with over 63,000 residents and spanning 23 square miles, according to U.S. Census Data. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BSQJ7CMBGBCXZKPWQKYG6KDISU\">Two other rabid skunks were confirmed in Camden City and Collingswood earlier this year, and a cat dropped off at a Voorhees animal shelter was also confirmed to have rabies earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WEBWIS7VM5AFVEGYBG44YU4D74\">County officials warned residents to avoid contact with wild animals and to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations. 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