{
  "id": 10247623,
  "title": "Suspected rabid dog bites 18 in Kano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/suspected-rabid-dog-bites-18-in-kano-10247623",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/suspected-rabid-dog-bites-18-in-kano/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A dog suspected to be rabid has bitten 18 people in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State. The incidents occurred in Garko town and neighbouring communities, including Raba, Kadage, Gurjiya, and Dausai.\n\nAccording to the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), the dog initially bit 11 people in Garko town before moving to other areas, where it bit seven more people. The NFSS has launched a search operation for the dog and two others suspected to have contracted rabies.\n\nThe search operation, led by the Divisional Forest Officer, Auwalu Muhammad, aims to locate and neutralise the suspected infected dogs to prevent further attacks and contain the potential spread of rabies.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Rabid dog attacks 18 in Kano Community",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/rabid-dog-attacks-18-in-kano-community",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:36:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}