- North Carolina mom speaks out after her family was exposed to rabid goats at a local petting zoo.
- State health officials say more than 250 people should seek treatment for possible rabies exposure.
- The incident has raised fresh concerns about petting zoo safety and public-health precautions.
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- Several baby goats from a mobile North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies — anyone who had close contact with the goats at events between July 28 and Aug. 27 should contact their local health department for a risk assessment.
- The owner euthanized four baby goats after a wild skunk was found in the goats' pen; county and state health teams are investigating and working with the petting zoo to notify event organizers and attendees.
- Rabies is rare but deadly in the U.S.; post-exposure prophylaxis is highly effective if started quickly, so officials urge exposed people to seek treatment immediately rather than waiting for symptoms.
- Chance, a fox cub hit by a car, is rebuilding strength and confidence through assisted swims in an indoor hydrotherapy pool (usually used for dogs) with a single dedicated carer, Chelsea.
- He's regaining sensation and using his back legs more after therapy, and may be released back into the wild if he fully recovers.
- Rescuers warn more foxes are being hit by vehicles this year—likely because land development and hot weather are pushing them into towns and onto busier roads.
- A fox sneaked into Conservative MP George Freeman’s fourth-floor office in Portcullis House and was found hiding in the stationery cupboard during a team call.
- It apparently bypassed security and navigated four flights of stairs and a maze of corridors — Freeman joked its commute was “highly impressive.”
- Parliament’s pest control safely relocated the fox to nearby Victoria Tower Gardens; London is estimated to have around 10,000 foxes.
- RSPCA says reports of summer animal cruelty have surged — for example, 6,322 emergency calls last summer vs 3,852 in 2021, and 21,117 cruelty calls in 2025 vs 17,260 in 2024.
- Charity warns pets are being left in direct sun with no shade or water during heatwaves and urges people to report suspected neglect.
- A rescued Akita-cross named Murphy has been rehabilitated by the RSPCA and is now looking for an active, loving home.
- A man who was injured in an altercation involving a dog on a footpath in Calder Grove, Wakefield, has died and police have launched a murder inquiry.
- A 55-year-old suspect has been arrested and the dog believed to be involved has been seized; the suspect remains in custody.
- West Yorkshire Police are asking witnesses to come forward, especially two people who stopped to help—one named Sophie.
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