Horsin’ around: Horses find ‘safe space’ at Prince George’s Co. fire station

By Jennifer Ortiz
August 5, 2018 | 10:59 AM

WASHINGTON — Two horses are safe and back in their barns after they were found wandering outside a Prince George’s County fire station on Sunday morning.

Crew members saw the horses walking near Station 832 on Allentown Road, according to Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady.

A crew member’s mother tended to them while waiting for Prince George’s County Animal Shelter officials to arrive.

Shelter officials were able to contact the owner, who led the horses back to their barn.

Brady added that Prince George’s County fire stations are considered “safe spaces” where anyone can seek help.

Bat and skunk test positive for rabies in Charles Co., following 2 rabid beaver attacks

By Valerie Bonk
August 22, 2026 | 2:33 PM

Two animals in Charles County, Maryland, have tested positive for rabies, according to the county's health department. A bat and a skunk were both found to have the disease and the health department is warning area residents to keep an eye out and avoid contact with unknown animals and wildlife. The bat was discovered in Waldorf and the skunk was found in Port Tobacco. Both animals tested positive for rabies on Friday. This comes after three attacks within a month by beavers at Maryland state parks. Two beavers that bit people at Cunningham Falls State Park tested positive for rabies. A beaver that attacked a 10-year-old girl at Seneca Creek State Park was not found but was presumed rabid.

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