Hiker bit by Rabid coyote in Gila National Forest

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest near Silver City tested positive for rabies, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday. The hiker did not require hospitalization but is receiving routine treatment to prevent rabies infection, NMDOH added. NMDOH said the incident happened within the last [...]