Rabies Scare Returns to Fruitvale
After a brief lull, the threat of infected livestock and emboldened coyotes puts the Fruitvale agricultural community back on high alert.
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The rabies scare, which had pretty well quieted down in the Richland district, was stirred up again this week by the news that a cow and calf belonging to Knute Larson, who lives near Fruitvale, had died after running mad for several days. Coyotes in the vicinity of Fruitvale are reported to be especially bold and it is supposed that the animals were bitten while in the pasture at night. The cow’s head has been sent to Pullman for examination.
“The rabies scare, which had pretty well quieted down in the Richland district, was stirred up again this week.”
Public health concerns regarding zoonotic diseases persist as a rural reality. The connection between wild animal encroachment and agricultural losses remains a recurring anxiety for homesteaders and farmers alike.
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