Rabies incidents high in Allegheny County

Allegheny County tied with Lancaster County for the second-highest number of confirmed animal rabies cases in the state last year -- narrowly avoiding the No. 1 spot that no county wants.

Throughout Allegheny County, 26 animals tested positive for rabies. Those locales include the City of Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley, Bradford Woods, Marshall, Monroeville, Bethel Park, Valencia and Sharpsburg. The cases involved 16 raccoons, five bats, four cats and one groundhog.

Health and agriculture officials, of course, advise people to avoid wildlife, but sometimes the wild things seek out people and pets....

Source: Rabies incidents high in Allegheny County - Ties for second in state in animal rabies cases By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette