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Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Irmo Police Department has been called to handle three rabid animals in Irmo neighborhoods since October, according to Chief Brian Buck.

Friday, September 28, 2012  South Carolina health officials are hoping to raise awareness of efforts to wipe out rabies.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Residents in the Chapin area of Lexington County are warned to avoid wild animals after a rabid fox was found in the area.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  DHEC has recommended a man and woman from Fairfield County undergo rabies treatment after coming into contact with a bat.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  In the past few months there have been several cases of people bitten by wild animals. Now that the weather is getting warmer more people will be outside, leading to the possibility of increased interaction with wild animals.

Friday, March 02, 2012  The fox thought to be involved in a confirmed attack in Lexington County Thursday was captured and tested positive for rabies.

Friday, February 17, 2012  S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is advising individuals to be especially cautious and avoid wild animals after two confirmed cases of foxes attacking individuals in southeast Columbia near the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center.

Friday, December 16, 2011  First case of human Rabies detected in South Carolina in 50 years

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  South Carolina health officials say a Cherokee County man was bitten by a rabid fox that attacked him as he sat on his porch and kept charging at him even after he kicked the animal into the yard.  The Department of Health and Environmental Control said the man was bitten by the fox, which jumped out of bushes Thursday at his home northeast of Gaffney.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  South Carolina health officials say people in Kershaw and Sumter counties were exposed to rabies last week after coming in contact with infected animals.

Monday, August 02, 2010  A rabies epidemic has gripped one of Asia's top tourist destinations, the Indonesian island of Bali.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  Health officials say a child was bitten by a fox that carried the rabies virus earlier this week in the Red Bank area of Lexington County.

Saturday, May 09, 2009  Two South Carolina men are undergoing rabies treatment after they were attacked by bobcats.

Sunday, February 15, 2009  A 9-year-old South Carolina girl is recuperating after being attacked by a rabid coyote while waiting at a school bus stop.

Friday, November 07, 2008  The Wednesday night youth programs at a South Carolina church were interrupted when a fox attacked and several people are waiting to see if they face rabies treatment.