Raccoon in San Marcos tests positive for rabies, residents urged to vaccinate pets

Raccoon in San Marcos tests positive for rabies, residents urged to vaccinate pets

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A raccoon found in a San Marcos neighborhood on April 14 tested positive for rabies, according to the City of San Marcos. Rabies is a deadly virus that can infect mammals and is spread through an animal’s saliva. According to the city, the raccoon was found in Coers Circle, near Old Ranch Road 12 and Franklin Drive. It was then collected and sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services laboratory in Austin for testing. …

Raccoon tests positive for rabies in San Marcos

A raccoon in San Marcos tested positive for rabies, city officials announced Thursday.San Marcos Animal Services received a report of a sick raccoon on April 14

Raccoon Found in San Marcos Neighborhood Tests Positive for Rabies

On April 14, 2025, San Marcos Animal Services received a report of a sick raccoon on Coers Circle, near Old Ranch Road 12 and Franklin Drive. The raccoon subsequently tested positive for the rabies virus.

San Benito County warns of rabies detected in dead skunk - SanBenito.com | Hollister, San Juan Bautista, CA

San Benito County authorities warned that a dead skunk found recently in Aromas was infected with the rabies virus and anyone who thinks they have been in contact with a rabid animal should take precautions. The skunk carcass was found at a private residence on March 26. Laboratory results confirmed the animal had been infected with the rabies virus, says a press release from San Benito County.  Rabies is a deadly viral disease that is transmitt…

Rabid raccoon found in San Marcos neighborhood

A raccoon found in a San Marcos neighborhood has tested positive for rabies, city officials confirmed in a press release. The animal was spotted on April 14 near Coers Circle, close to Old Ranch Road 12 and Franklin Drive. San Marcos Animal Protection Officers responded, collected the raccoon and submitted it for testing to the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin. The test came back positive. The resident who reported the raccoon…