Crime & Safety

Norristown Woman Hospitalized After Run-in With Potentially Rabid Skunk, Says Game Commission

An elderly woman was taken to the hospital after an altercation with a skunk that is suspected of having rabies, says the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Written by Community Editor Nicole Foulke

An altercation with a potentially rabid skunk sent an elderly Norristown woman to the hospital on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

The incident, which occurred around East Roberts Road, was reported to Game Commission wildlife conservation officer Chris Heil, who said that Norristown police responded to the skunk.

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Heil said that the woman had gone outside and apparently had some sort of interaction with the skunk. She was later taken to a hospital.

The animal was not yet recovered, he said.

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“Every year we have numerous animal-human conflicts,” Heil said. “Sometimes these animals do have rabies, and sometimes they have conditions that are like rabies.” 

Heil cautions people to stay away from wildlife.

 


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