Bexar County Confirms 1st Rabid Pet Dog in 10 Years as Wild Cases Jump to 22
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Updated · WOAI · Aug 19
Bexar County Confirms 1st Rabid Pet Dog in 10 Years as Wild Cases Jump to 22
3 articles · Updated · WOAI · Aug 19
Summary
A male Husky mix tested positive for rabies on Aug. 18, marking Bexar County’s first infected pet dog in more than a decade.
The dog’s owner told investigators it killed a baby skunk near the family’s Far Westside home in late July, but the wildlife encounter was not reported at the time.
People and pets exposed to the dog have been offered rabies prophylaxis after the animal developed behavioral and neurological symptoms in the following weeks.
San Antonio and Bexar County logged 22 rabies cases in wild animals during June and July, up from two to three cases in the same period of 2024 and 2025.
Officials urged residents to vaccinate pets, avoid wildlife contact and report exposures quickly; a free rabies-shot clinic for the first 100 pets is set for Aug. 22.