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Friday, May 17, 2013  There is a rabies alert in the town of Marcellus. The Onondaga County Health department says a raccoon tested positive for rabies.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A New Hartford man is recovering after he was reportedly bitten by a fox. It happened around 5 p.m. Monday on Pheasant Lane.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A young girl from Rome is recovering after she and her family pet were attacked by an animal suspected of having rabies.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  The Onondaga County Health Department is warning neighbors in the Town of Onondaga about a raccoon that just tested positive for rabies.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  CNY Central has a confirmed with the Onondaga County Health Department that a bat found inside a home in the village of Skaneateles tested positive for rabies.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Three people are being treated after being attacked by a rabid fox in Central New York.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Cynthia Morrow, announced Wednesday afternoon that a feral cat in the Town of Clay has tested positive for rabies.

Sunday, October 02, 2011  Healthy Pet Clinic will serve pet owners with financial limitations on Syracuse's near and south west sides on Sunday, October 9th.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Lewis County health officials are investigating its second case of rabies in the last few weeks.

Friday, September 02, 2011  A Fort Drum soldier has died after contracting rabies.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  According to officials at Fort Drum, the soldier was diagnosed with rabies on Friday, August 19th and is currently undergoing treatment.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  Two scary incidents in Oneida County are underscoring the importance of having your pets vaccinated for rabies.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  An upstate New York woman says a fox bit her two young children as they played on an outdoor trampoline and a fox later killed by her husband is being tested for rabies.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  A dog which had eaten a skunk was euthanized after exhibiting signs of rabies.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  The Onondaga County health Department says a feral cat - one that lives in the wild - tested positive for rabies.