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There have been two confirmed cases of rabies in Bowie County this year, and experts say the contagious and fatal viral disease has moved into the area with a greater frequency than recent years.

The strain of rabies found in East Texas was particular to skunks and found mostly in skunks or bats.

One case was confirmed in a skunk in late January by Texarkana, Texas, Animal Control. A second was discovered after a dog and skunk tussle in DeKalb, said DeKalb Police Chief Dwayne Cannon.

“We are seeing more skunk population than in the past,” said Cannon, who ...