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Rabies Confirmed in Baby Goats, Health Officials Warn

8/30/2026

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Four baby goats at Farm Adventures zoo in Harmony, North Carolina, tested positive for rabies and were euthanized.
Health officials urged anyone who touched the goats to contact their local health department for post-exposure treatment.
Farm Adventures said a skunk entered the pen, leaving the young goats unvaccinated against rabies.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is notifying organizers and advising to seek medical guidance.

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Four baby goats at Farm Adventures zoo in Harmony, North Carolina, tested positive for rabies and were euthanized.
Health officials urged anyone who touched the goats to contact their local health department for post-exposure treatment.
Farm Adventures said a skunk entered the pen, leaving the young goats unvaccinated against rabies.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is notifying organizers and advising to seek medical guidance.