Skunk in downtown Vancouver that bit people tests positive for rabies

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British ColumbiaVancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a Wednesday advisory that anyone who had contact with a "sick or abnormally behaving" skunk between Sept. 22 and Oct. 17 should seek treatment. Vancouver Coastal Health is asking for downtown and West End residents to seek care if they had contactAkshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2026 8:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 43 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A skunk is seen in a stock image. Vancouver Coastal Health says a small number of people have received treatment after being bitten by a rabid skunk in the downtown area. (Fiona M. Donnelly/Shutterstock)A "small number" of people in the downtown Vancouver area have received treatment after being bitten by a skunk that tested positive for rabies, officials say. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a Wednesday advisory that the skunk was captured, and interactions with the animals are usually rare.

Chicago ShootingA Chicago shooting left a food delivery driver dead on West Grenshaw on the Near West Side Monday night, CPD says. ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Thursday, October 22, 2026 3:57PMCHICAGO (WLS) -- A man pleaded guilty to carjacking charges related to the killing of a food delivery driver in the Near West Side, court records show. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe deadly shooting happened in September 2021 in the 1300-block of West Grenshaw Street. Anthony Watts pleaded guilty to one count of attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm. He was originally charged with murder, however that charge was dropped. Qiaoming Shao, a 57-year-old delivery driver, was shot and killed. Chicago police said two suspects walked up to him and fired shots. Watts was sentenced to 15 years at the Illinois Department of Corrections and will get credit for the 1,905 days he already served. The video in the player above is from a previous report. INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

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