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<\/a><\/p>\nConfirmed locations include:
\n\u2022 Upper Tuolumne Road
\n\u2022 Mid Tuolumne Road<\/p>\n
All domestic animals known to have been exposed have been identified and are currently under quarantine. Appropriate containment, monitoring, and public safety measures are actively being carried out.<\/p>\n
At this time, the overall risk to the public remains low; however, rabies remains a serious and fatal disease that requires immediate caution and public awareness.<\/p>\n
Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals, including wildlife, domestic pets, livestock, and humans. The virus is transmitted primarily through bites or exposure to infected saliva. Once clinical symptoms develop, rabies is nearly always fatal.<\/p>\n
Public Safety Information
\nResidents are urged to avoid contact with wildlife, especially skunks, bats, raccoons, foxes, and any animal displaying abnormal behavior.Signs that may indicate rabies include:
\n\u2022 Aggression or unusual tameness
\n\u2022 Staggering or difficulty walking
\n\u2022 Excessive salivation
\n\u2022 Disorientation
\n\u2022 Paralysis
\n\u2022 Wildlife active during unusual hours<\/p>\n
Vaccination Is Critical
\nVaccination remains the most effective defense against rabies exposure. Tuolumne County Sheriff\u2019s Animal Control strongly encourages residents to ensure that:
\n\u2022 Dogs and cats are current on rabies vaccinations
\n\u2022 Horses, goats, cattle, and other susceptible livestock are vaccinated when appropriate under veterinary guidance
\n\u2022 Domestic animals are supervised outdoors
\n\u2022 Feed sources are secured to avoid attracting wildlife Vaccinated domestic animals and livestock provide an important barrier between wildlife disease exposure and human safety.<\/p>\n
Reporting Is Essential
\nResidents should immediately report:
\n\u2022 Wildlife acting abnormally
\n\u2022 Any animal bite or scratch involving wildlife, animals, or humans
\n\u2022 Domestic animals exposed to wildlife
\n\u2022 Any bite or scratch involving domestic animals with humans Prompt reporting allows rapid investigation, testing, quarantine when necessary, and helps protect the community from further exposure. Anyone observing suspicious wildlife or possible rabies exposure should contact Tuolumne County Sheriff\u2019s Animal Control immediately. Community cooperation, responsible vaccination practices, and early reporting remain essential to protecting public health throughout Tuolumne County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County Sheriff\u2019s Animal Control and Public Health are notifying residents that two skunks from separate locations within Tuolumne County have recently tested positive for rabies. Confirmed locations include: \u2022 Upper Tuolumne Road \u2022 Mid Tuolumne Road All domestic animals known to have been exposed have been identified and are currently under quarantine. Appropriate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":200035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,20,16,1,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-200034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals-pets","category-featured","category-law-enforcement","category-news","category-tuolumne-county","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/652055858_18095358353078815_2714496398743086619_n.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=200034"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200036,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200034\/revisions\/200036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/200035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=200034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=200034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=200034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}