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Public Health Warning: Preventing Dog Bites & Negative Wildlife Interactions

Public Health Warning: Preventing Dog Bites & Negative Wildlife Interactions

About two-thirds of 592 rabies exposure Grey Bruce Public Health investigations in 2023 followed a dog bite.

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Jun 24, 2024
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MEDIA RELEASE

Animal bites and scratches can cause painful and potentially serious injuries and infection, require medical treatment or a trip to an emergency department, and transmit a disease, such as rabies, from an infected animal to a person.

“Wild animals, such as raccoons and baby skunks, may look cute and harmless,…

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