Coverage dated September 13, 2022

Woman brings raccoon into North Dakota bar, sparking rabies scare

Headline from Duluth News Tribune

Rabies "attacks the nervous system and causes swelling of the brain. There is no treatment and rabies is nearly always fatal," according to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.

Duluth News Tribune's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Duluth News Tribune

    Woman brings raccoon into North Dakota bar, sparking rabies scare (opens Duluth News Tribune)

    Published

    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    Rabies "attacks the nervous system and causes swelling of the brain. There is no treatment and rabies is nearly always fatal," according to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Rabies alert issued over raccoon taken into North Dakota bar (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A woman walked into a North Dakota bar carrying a raccoon, leading health officials to warn those who had contact with the animal about possible rabies exposure.

  3. The Jamestown Sun

    Health officials issue rabies warning after raccoon visits North Dakota bar (opens The Jamestown Sun)

    Published

    The Jamestown Sun's feed description

    Rabies "attacks the nervous system and causes swelling of the brain. There is no treatment and rabies is nearly always fatal," according to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.

  4. Fox News

    Woman walks into North Dakota bar with racoon, health officials warn of rabies exposure (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A North Dakota woman entered a bar in Maddock with a raccoon. Health officials warn those who had contact with the animal about possible rabies exposure.

  5. NPR

    Rabies warning issued after a North Dakota woman carried her raccoon into a bar (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The bartender told The Bismarck Tribune that she eventually got the woman to leave. State health officials advise anyone bitten or in contact with the animal to seek testing — in case of rabies.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Woman brings raccoon into North Dakota bar, sparking rabies scare | Since Then