A rabid skunk may have bitten a two-year-old girl at a daycare in Granby, in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. The young girl’s mother posted on social media that she was at daycare when a skunk bit her. She was taken to the hospital and received antibiotics and vaccines, and is doing well. The animal was captured. Spotted and captured The local health and social services agency said that a rabid skunk was spotted and captured by Environment Ministry (MAPAQ) crews. “Test results confirm that it was infected with raccoon rabies,” Santé-Québec Estrie - CHUS said. More than 300 reports Dr. Geneviève Petit is a specialist with Sante-Quebec Estrie, and said more than 300 people have reported contact with animals suspected of being infected with raccoon rabies in the region. The Quebec government reported 63 cases of raccoon rabies in the Eastern Townships in 2026, found in 58 raccoons, one cow, one red fox and three skunks, including the one that may have bitten the girl. In the Monteregie, there have been 260 cases in various animals, and Quebec’s Environment Ministry has reported 361 across the province since Jan. 1. What to do if you suspect contact Health officials advise anyone who has contacted an animal they suspect has rabies to call Info-Sante at 811 immediately. If a pet comes into contact with one, head directly to a veterinarian. These preventative measures are advised: If you’re bitten or have contact with an animal’s saliva and you believe it might have rabies, do the following:
