Well, That Bites: Rabies In Rising In Northern Colorado

Oh boy, I've got news for you. It isn't good news, but it is news. What if I told you rabies in animals has risen in Northern Colorado?

I recently watched a zombie movie called 28 Days Later. Anyway, I bring that up because the zombies were all infected with RABIES. Should we all be zombie-worried? Goodness no, but we should keep an eye out for some pretty sick animals.

According to an article by Grand Junction Source, Larimer County has no fewer than 11 confirmed rabid animals. Colorado overall saw 56 cases.

But how do you know if you are in contact with a rabies-infected animal? I'm glad you asked.

Symptoms of Rabies

• The animal straight up looks crazy. It's actually sad to witness.
• They froth at the mouth and roll around on the ground,
• They then try to attack anything in their way.

The good news is that rabies cases drop sharply after the summer months, so we should be clear soon.

But which animals are most at risk? Let's take a look.

Animals at risk

• Bats and skunks—for some reason, these two species are most at risk for rabies.
• Foxes and coyotes come in third since they are the most common in prairie land.
• Dogs, because have you ever seen Cujo? Where The Red Fern Grows? If you haven't already, you shouldn't, because they're traumatizing.
• Cats—just think of how many stray cats are in Northern Colorado. Now think about a cat's " I don't give a crap attitude. A cat will mean-mug a rabid squirrel before realizing it's sickly. That's just how cats are.

So keep your head on a swivel, because NoCo has some pretty crazy animals roaming around.