Niagara County to spread baits aimed at protecting animals from rabies

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Health officials are starting a month-long campaign to help keep rabies from spreading in raccoons.
The Niagara County Health Department will start spreading out special baits that contain the rabies vaccine.
Senior Public Health Sanitarian Peter Tripi said “Rabies remains a very serious disease as it is nearly always fatal once symptoms are evident. Coordinated efforts such as this are a vital way to protect Erie County residents and their pets from cont