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Rabies Outbreak Spreads Across Prairie Provinces and Ontario

6/14/2025

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A rabid bat discovered near Anglin Lake in Saskatchewan has raised alarm, marking the province's fourth rabies case this year. This troubling trend continues as Alberta and British Columbia report their own cases, while Manitoba sees a rabid dog and two skunks. Ontario, too, faces the threat with 12 rabid bats and five red foxes confirmed.

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Story summary

A rabid bat discovered near Anglin Lake in Saskatchewan has raised alarm, marking the province's fourth rabies case this year. This troubling trend continues as Alberta and British Columbia report their own cases, while Manitoba sees a rabid dog and two skunks. Ontario, too, faces the threat with 12 rabid bats and five red foxes confirmed.