Skunks can do more than bring foul odors, though, as they may dig holes in your lawn and garden and nibble on plants. The striped critters can also carry diseases that spread to humans and pets.

Just focusing on several car washes should do the trick.” If you or a pet encounters a skunk and it sprays you, the conservation department says you have many options for treating it immediately.

Rabid skunks tend to be diurnal in their habits, and can be very aggressive. They occasionally attack other animals such as livestock, pets, and man. Fuller, T.K. and D.W. Kuehn. 1985. Population ...

(DSHS | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) The city of Graham’s animal control office has documented four cases of rabies from skunks within ...

Animal control initiated testing on the skunk which came back positive ... seek immediate medical attention. Ensure your pets have up-to-date rabies vaccinations.

Two skunks found two days apart tested positive ... People in the area are urged to avoid contact with wild animals and unfamiliar pets. Pet owners should check their animals for unexplained ...

The skunk tested positive for rabies at the N.C. Laboratory of Public Health. The dog was euthanized due to lacking proof of rabies vaccination. This is the fourth confirmed rabies case in Gaston ...