A cow from a Hillsborough cattle farm tested positive for rabies Nov. 17 at the State Laboratory of Public Health.
The 45-day-old calf was submitted after it mysteriously died. The case was referred to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which will work with the farm to ensure that precautions are taken with regard to other cattle on the farm.
So far this year, Orange County Animal Services has received 121 positive rabies tests. If any possible exposure to a bat, raccoon or fox is suspected, call Animal Control at 245-2075 or call 911.