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According to a statement from the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the New Brunswick Provincial Veterinary Laboratory identified a presumptive positive case of rabies in a raccoon in Little Ridge, just northwest of St. Stephen, and testing to confirm the case is underway.
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Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 22, 2026 1:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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A file photo shows a raccoon. The presumptive case of rabies detected near St. Stephen is in a raccoon. (mozakim/Shutterstock)
A presumptive positive case of rabies has been identified near St. Stephen.
According to a statement from the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the New Brunswick Provincial Veterinary Laboratory identified the case in a raccoon in Little Ridge, just northwest of St. Stephen, and testing to confirm the case is underway.
The department did not provide an interview despite several requests for one.
According to Health Canada, rabies is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Act. It’s a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals and,
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