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Rabid baby goats prompt North Carolina mobile petting zoo scare
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Key Points:
- Three baby goats from a North Carolina traveling petting zoo tested positive for rabies, with a fourth presumed infected, leading to their euthanasia and a public health warning for those who visited since late July.
- The infected goats belonged to Farm Adventures in Harmony, which made stops at events across six counties, including an assisted living facility and a back-to-school event, prompting officials to notify potentially exposed individuals.
- The goats likely contracted rabies from a skunk that entered their enclosed pen in late July, and the petting zoo has since been quarantined while an investigation continues.
- No human rabies cases have been reported from this incident, and officials urge anyone exposed to contact local health departments for possible preventive treatment.
- Farm Adventures owner Misty Love expressed devastation over the situation, confirming other animals have received rabies boosters and emphasizing the importance of vaccination for those exposed.
