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Raccoon With Rabies Found In Westlake Village, First LA County Case Since 1973
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 5, 10:01 PM PDT
updated Oct 6, 11:04 AM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KESQ-TV, KTLA 5 and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Los Angeles County has reported its first suspected rabid raccoon case since 1973, sparking a warning after the animal was found in Westlake Village. The development was reported by KESQ-TV, KABC, KTLA 5, and the Los Angeles Times.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 2, Oct 6, 11:24 AM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- First rabid raccoon case in L.A. County in more than 50 years sparks warning · Los Angeles Times
- L.A. County Has First Suspected Case of Rabies in Raccoon Since 1973 · KABC
- Los Angeles County reports first suspected rabid raccoon case since 1973 · KTLA 5
- Raccoon with rabies found in Westlake Village, first LA County case since 1973 · KESQ-TV
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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