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Bat found in Irvine shopping center tests positive for rabies

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For Immediate Release: September 23, 2016

Contact: Jessica Good, Public Information Officer, (714) 834-2178, Email: JGood@ochca.com

Bat Found in Irvine Shopping Center Tests Positive for Rabies

(Santa Ana, CA) – A bat found in the parking lot behind Zion Market in the Northwood Town Center at 4800 Irvine Blvd. in Irvine on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 has tested positive for rabies.

Anyone who may have had physical contact with this bat or saw someone else having contact with the bat is asked to call Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) Epidemiology at (714) 834-8180 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or (714) 834-7792 after hours to determine the risk for rabies. Continue reading→

OC Animal Care is trying to locate a vicous dog and its irresponsible owner

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OC Woman with her vicious dog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2015

Contact: Katie Ingram at katie.ingram@occr.ocgov.com, (714) 796-6413

OC Animal Care Needs Public Assistance Locating Dog and Owner

(Orange, CA) OC Animal Care is investigating a dog involved in an attack on two horses in O’Neill Regional Park on March 27, 2015. The horses were being ridden on Live Oak Trail at approximately 12:45 pm. The equestrians reported that both horses sustained multiple bites by the dog, which reportedly was being walked off-leash by its owner at the time of the attack.

Anyone with information on the dog, the owner or the attack is encouraged to contact OC Animal Care Operations at (714)796-6460. Please reference case A15-008874. Reporting parties are permitted to remain anonymous if they choose. Pending the results of the investigation, the case file may be referred for additional action to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Continue reading→