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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A wild rabbit found dead in El Paso County has tested positive for plague.
The rabbit was found near a prairie dog burrow.
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READ MORE: COVID In Colorado: Gov. Jared Polis Envisions A 'Very Close To Normal' SummerThis summer four Coloradans tested positive for plague after coming into contact with a dog that contracted the disease in eastern Adams County.
MORE NEWS: Aurora City Council Questions Panelists About Elijah McClain Independent ReviewThe dog, health officials said, likely was exposed to a prairie dog or rabbit that was infected with plague-carrying fleas.
