San Antonio Animal Care Services (SAACS) is urging residents to take precautions with wildlife after a 7-year-old was exposed to a rabid skunk on the North Side.

The child was exposed to the skunk near a home off Bitters Road and Wood Valley Drive, SAACS said Wednesday.

According to SAACS, the Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed 18 cases of animal rabies in Bexar County this year, mostly in bats.

SAACS advises the community to keep the following practices in mind: • Refrain from feeding, touching or handling any wildlife or unfamiliar animals. • Do not attempt to handle or approach a bat, coyote, raccoon, skunk or other wildlife. • Teach children to avoid touching or petting wildlife or any roaming animal, regardless of whether it is living or dead. Children sh

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