North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive
Baby goats at Farm Adventures, a North Carolina mobile petting zoo, tested positive for rabies after a skunk entered their pen and bit them.
TL;DR
- Four baby goats from Farm Adventures, a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina, tested positive for rabies.
- The goats were housed separately and were too young for vaccinations when a skunk allegedly entered their pen.
- Farm Adventures is cooperating with health officials, and the infected goats have been euthanized.
- Individuals who touched baby goats from Farm Adventures between July 28 and August 27 are urged to contact their local health department.
- Rabies is a deadly viral disease if not treated before symptoms appear, typically spread through bites or scratches from infected animals.
- Human rabies infections are rare in the U.S., with no reported cases in North Carolina since 2011.