Travel / Thursday, 20-Nov-2025

Woman Takes Home Baby Raccoon, Exposes 21 to Rabies

Woman Takes Home Baby Raccoon, Exposes 21 to Rabies

The Weld County woman found the rabid raccoon in her backyard.

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Officials are reminding people not to touch or approach wild animals after a Weld County woman unknowingly exposed 21 people to rabies by bringing a baby raccoon from her backyard into her home. Everyone exposed is now getting rabies treatment. 

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