Abbeville County Quarantines 3 Dogs After Rabid Skunk Exposure

7 articles · Updated · WYFF4 Greenville · May 21

Three dogs were quarantined in Abbeville County after a skunk found near Highway 28 S and Magnolia Drive tested positive for rabies, South Carolina health officials said.
The skunk was submitted to the state lab on May 19 and confirmed rabid on May 20; no people were reported exposed.
South Carolina has recorded 37 rabid animals so far this year, while Abbeville County logged 4 of the state's 101 confirmed cases in 2025.
State law requires rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets, and health officials urged anyone who may have contacted the skunk or another potentially rabid animal to call the 24-hour reporting line.

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