# Rabid skunk, bats found in the Upstate; numerous pets exposed

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-27 17:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Rabid skunk, bats found in the Upstate; numerous pets exposed" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WRDW, FITSNews, Yahoo and GoLaurens.Com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WSAV-TV | Bat tests positive for rabies in Beaufort County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOUWhCakk2XzhKWWV4aUFGOU00Z0hGd0FxXy1ZZWwyWGV1TWUzRHFrWVp6WWlPdFBnRVBJcGh0ZUdCcHZVLVdBWW5EX1lTZUFXZDlRMUtwbFVLV3FJRElQVTVIU2Ewb29KZG4zckYxN3VnU3d2T0ZsOWZUTVo3Q1VlTNIBhgFBVV95cUxNLUNmR0NjZXVZQm5xZUZyTEg3aklsTl9VSl9pZkJtblVpbm1VVmgxVmtJV0lVU29FM192TWJhU2VYZzZ3YnhiYndEcFotWWtLODNQeUV2NVoxaFpSLWlSTy1PaGpVUW1mV0lyYzNVTTVoY1dlV2lfcHlRWHpFSTY1R0hjcTFXdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | SC health officals reports rabies exposures after skunk, bats test positive | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNT2hIaFdvUzJET1FIeS1MTzk1VEV6SmZ4NGJERkpDNG1wc2dpa0FHODlHQWdaaExHT0FXNFJzTnJlZFQ3OG42TElkZnNaQ3dBdjdtbDJvMzBaWGpfOV9qNmlLY0dXUlJGZUZOd2RnYzMwTEhsd2lvWjFpSjZvSTJFQ1pBSXRMY0Rqa1pyLUFzd1U?oc=5) |
| Hilton Head Island Packet | Rabid bat found in Hilton Head. What to do after potential exposure | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBrOWhRWGxORk52ZVNlYmM1SWl4dC1IQlVFNFNTVGlSVzlVZTVJZEVQQXNmbVAxYnR6WjZXUGFyV1E4Ylo2cVJOQVRnalFuNzJOdkhselFsQWpwd0JUYmVJaWdTNnRNbGcxT1lqUGFn0gFuQVVfeXFMTVRKZ2RXREhRTE9mUTZrTlZXb3o2cU5DR09ZR3RrY1B6alpic0ExZ01YUk9ZbW1wWlZvSHhJZnNveXRBV1RMdEJaSVIxRDdaek1qQjEyWGsxQ1FYdlF0cDhxVjg4VEFXSG5pN3hyZHc?oc=5) |
| upstatetoday.com | DPH confirms rabid animal in Pickens County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQZlU4bTB6S01uWU5SZHMyTHJwMGFuMzdWb1ZLM3NDdGhiQ3hYYjItejVsYXVOcy1yMVBjZ1lrNExlakRwalNrRExYd0ZDYjBJOXcyZVkyMF90bEpUbTlpRUhrRy1lb0pSSE9DQTBmYXZnVnd5N0llcTljd3VMNjBQMllZVEY4WHdsR0RMWFNLWXJYeDJHU2ZtZTdmZzBUZEVuZjdtYi1YX01zOHpGQzZaZXd1ZDFGVm1QME95Xzk5ZE0?oc=5) |
| Post and Courier | Horse tests positive for rabies in Aiken County; 13 people exposed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQSUtlREt0MmdMZmk3aXRJY3BKU3lyVEg3ZUZkcEFCNDRvZ1J6QUl1SDVHQVVFMTgtNGdpbVJ2OHJtZDhPMGFjNFUyaFlWcVF1NUNhSGJqSUxSQVEwVnp1dkVXU1VwZjNpeGN3ZEswUWhKWFlGRkpPSWtqeUYwVGZxck5QUlloUWNCS2FpVEhVUGZ3MEZja1QwX3dDQjgzckFiNkZFTWZBNHM3cjFIaGVqTk1HczIxNXh2bUloZERrTUxTNlduRURMc1F1UU5PVkZZbnhiZ3JheWFPdHBYX2Job2RB?oc=5) |
| WSPA 7News | 16 pets exposed after rabid animals found in Upstate counties | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPSVJoZXZvQk1oVERSWlNGblBTVkMyTktST21BbDI2WUs5aUI0YXRNYmtjcUh6b1p0Snpxd2xOdF9xdTQxN29xZzVRMUZVZkdua09oWlFrRWYweU1IMTR0MTFfeUhCbzlCY3BuNEsxWEwxX0Z6NzB3VjB2VndrZ2VYMkNndjRtYmdEZ1ZOQjJSaGxoUdIBlwFBVV95cUxPOEFyd0FhbFo1UWsyV092ZjRUZVRIcGJoNENzYkFsLTYzUzdSLUIxcTBvRGZWaGJKS1FVYVZBemtFS212My0tZlFlVV8yTHhzcjJIbjZ5TmtzbVllYTg3RDFoZlUtNnVrbWFyVUNSbFNsZkFBQnVyd0VWY2F5WjgzUC1Gb2RfQU1vZ3ZyS3p2cU9PSmszSVVF?oc=5) |
| WRDW | Rabies exposures rise in the CSRA as treatment costs fall on patients | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPQ2U0OHJrN01OSEVzUVhPc3p3Vjc1UHlzWm5MeHZZMkZNTVA5QllBS1RSTWIwYTZjQlpjMzJxdkhBSHp0d2RVOElydjZMaVFLSXR5NGluT29BY2ROc0ZOWGZJUWJrWnFFeHpzamVkbWw5dndTT1gxQ29obzBRcGRtcDhmZmloVUZKb1czQ1hBRGRqX0XSAacBQVVfeXFMTjI3a0F5UHB3Z3NiMHhxdUYyakJJS3pzSW9oYmNKenppY1hlVXFLWWF2WHBqUVJJTDJzRWxCdGVuX1paOF9iZWR1UGtYWW9GVVEyd0wwdWw1cmd1LXFMV2JMY0NIQzFIeFo1R05SbnlrRWlHVTJ0bVFWYmhUaGhtcHJKZHViNjgtWVNFanRJTWwzQi1TaVZmZXM0VlNuTEJpem15RlR0TG8?oc=5) |
| FITSNews | Rabies Cases Confirmed In Three South Carolina Counties | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQMnBkVXNXNTQ3OGFsM1I4UDVCSGlqRTJZZG96Y1NqRWFOcGNtanZlTzFtc1hLNkhSdTEtTC04WW41NTdERnV4N3VfMkFvS3dlRjBGQy12RWx6QWdNM3ZQdTRPV1hPRWp2bUh2NDNNQ3U4SmF3NFZ1akhQdTZIR0RacFFRVm1Fcmd5Q3Q4b29aUmdhTnh2WWVN?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 16 pets exposed after rabid animals found in Upstate counties | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNRk1wT3NiS1p4TUZnS3pZbUliTlBjbVZPY1djM25sbGpXS1hUQ1prYXZpdXFmV21HSjNieUZYX3N0a3Bkb193eU1ra09Eb0FsYl9BT1ZHNzVjZVEwNjd0b2pDN2pRQTEzcVBlbkNYSWx5ZWZ3Q0xPbVVjNVBTS1RoWFI4S2lqajA?oc=5) |
| GoLaurens.Com | Rabid skunk confirmed in Fountain Inn, 13 animals exposed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQdFM4SEVQemdNNUViZE5qUnJ0dG5rZGZkVzlyYVhkbkNjNFRwLWhLeUhMWmZ0VXcyb3ZhTWR0WXN2bW55MENhclQyTFdCZ1FmbF93Vk1LbXpYbktNbTdXZ3RlUUtyVHZPX0x4X3c3X1REdFlNeVVuZ0RrRm5FNlcwSFVMcVJ1NlVtTnJFUENFbGlmTjUxZkdjNDBkTlUxZkJqMExMWUUtbUFqREhySWZZT3BOX2R6cnUzR3puUmVxNmtmQk1rbkpnQUpwMlgxeUg0Q3o0?oc=5) |
| WYFF | Rabid skunk, bats found in the Upstate; numerous pets exposed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQeUx0Ni01M3hHXzJBdktBMDVoMTZKTGdkelcyVjVoU2JDNDd4NTRkekdWajNCUlMzUmRhZkExQ1ZVV194QWZBVk5JLW5CWnZmTkRBdnMwZGlXejR3QUJGR05kVUwtVjdWdXRfWG5VWTQzTVEwTjdpd25WWWZ0bEVhS2hiNFJWRVRVVm1F?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Bat tests positive for rabies in Beaufort County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPVXNnSDlzOE1HVGw2UVVwdW0wRlBob295XzhvZ1FlcHVVc0hQV0xFTVY0bk9jQnhzcVItYjc4Wjl2a1ZxTmJLS1E5ell5VkQwc1RKZlZQbW8zcjFUbmV6U0pHQjV2dmU3dzR0aUg4N3NydTZFM3JFMEw4MFo5ajEtQWpmT0RzMjVWbVJLS1B3N1cxZw?oc=5) |
| Greenville Online | SC health officals reports rabies exposures after skunk, bats test positive | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOYWNSTkFVNFEwOFF1eGhKTF9FUXRPUktfY1RaSTRqbk51RnlSSFhTTjd2Ylo1WV9JUEU0WDhVb1pEYlItNlhJbk5UWXF3clV1MjVVUXE5TldObnliY3ZJU20xNzZWRzBiTjc1S0xlYWxxdUU1SGh0UGZQMm53aTFUOG1iNlpWZHFqT3lLRGtXN2lhSnZEM19EN1ZXUkUweEtubVkydGllNzJfb2p0ZnBDZVgxdF8xd3drdE5TSndzOVlZZFJiRjdnWm4zeWN3MTFUclAw?oc=5) |

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