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Squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague in Colorado, health officials warn
The disease has been around for centuries and is responsible for the deadliest pandemic in human history. An estimated 50 million people in Europe died during the Black Death pandemic of the Middle Ages. JCPH warns the public that it can infect both humans and animals if proper precautions are not taken. The disease can …
Squirrel in Colorado tests positive for the bubonic plague
A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the Town of Morrison in Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered on Saturday, is the first case of plague in Jefferson County, the statement said. A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health told CBS News …
Record-Breaking Rain Fall Devastates Squirrel Hill – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heavy rain devastated Squirrel Hill and the massive cleanup effort still continues. Folino Construction crews were busy tonight repairing and unclogging a sewer line in the 2100 block of Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. Two blocks of the street have been closed to traffic. That sewer line caused problems for three businesses …
Alabama man accused of feeding meth to a squirrel arrested
An Alabama man who authorities said kept a meth-fueled “attack squirrel” in his apartment was arrested Thursday on multiple felony warrants unrelated to the squirrel. Narcotics investigators found Mickey Paulk, 35, while they were conducting surveillance at a hotel in Killen, according to the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. Paulk was arrested after he fled on …
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