{
  "id": 10240580,
  "title": "Rabid dog attacks 18 in Kano Community",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/rabid-dog-attacks-18-in-kano-community",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:36:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/rabid-dog-attacks-18-in-kano-community/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 18 individuals have been bitten by a rabid dog in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) has launched a search operation to find the dog and two others potentially infected with the disease. The NFSS Kano State Command revealed the incident after receiving a distress report. The dog first attacked and bit 11 people in Garko town before moving to neighboring communities, subsequently biting seven more individuals in Raba, Kadage, Gurjiya, and Dausai. Two additional dogs are also suspected of contracting rabies, causing concern about the disease's potential spread among animals and residents. NFSS officers, led by Divisional Forest Officer Auwalu Muhammad, have been deployed to locate and neutralize the suspected infected dogs to prevent further attacks and contain the disease's spread. Residents are urged to remain vigilant, report stray dogs exhibiting rabies symptoms to the nearest NFSS office or other security agencies, and seek immediate medical attention if bitten by a dog or exposed to a suspected rabid animal. NFSS officers will continue their search until the threat is controlled.",
  "summary": "At least 18 people have reportedly been bitten by a dog suspected to have contracted rabies in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State. Following the incident, the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), Garko Division, has launched a search operation for the dog and two others suspected to have been infected with the disease. The […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Suspected rabid dog bites 18 in Kano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/suspected-rabid-dog-bites-18-in-kano",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:36:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Suspected rabid dog bites 18 people in Kano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/suspected-rabid-dog-bites-18-people-in-kano",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:49:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}