Now the name Norman Kenney may ring a bell to you. Norman was also attacked in September by another fox that he was able to subdue and strangle to death.
The illegally housed animal was on the mend before he attacked.
It started with with the best of intentions. According to WCSH 6, a rabid racoon who was under the care of a civilian in Kennebunkport bit the resident a number of times before digging into a Maine Game Warden...
In Youngstown, Ohio, people are reporting 'zombie' raccoons on the loose.
Police have euthanized at least 15 raccoons so far believing they have distemper, not rabies. Distemper causes raccoons to cough, have tremors and seizures and leads raccoons to lose their fear of humans...
An elderly woman in Augusta was bit last Thursday (March 17) by a rabid raccoon. Augusta police say the incident occurred in the area of Sewall Street, and that other raccoons have been spotted in the area.
A pet dog has tested positive for rabies for the first time in 9 years in Maine. State epidemiologist Dr. Stephen Sears said the dog was reported to animal control in Kennebec County after becoming aggressive and biting it's owner. The owner was treated for rabies exposure.