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Deer Tests Positive For Rabies In Hampshire County

an antlerless deer in the woods
A free roaming white-tailed deer has tested positive for rabies in Hampshire County.
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
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A free roaming white-tailed deer has tested positive for rabies in Hampshire County.

The Hampshire County Health Department said on its Facebook page that it was notified about the deer by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

The county’s first confirmed case this year indicates that more animals are likely infected with the disease.

With archery and crossbow season underway across the state, officials with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources remind hunters that all mammals, including white-tailed deer, are vulnerable to rabies. 

Hunters are advised to take precautions to prevent contracting the disease and immediately report suspected cases to the DNR.

Firearm deer hunting season in West Virginia begins on Nov. 20.