Animal Control Officer

For injured or orphaned wildlife, please contact a wildlife rehabilitator near you.  For a complete list of wildlife rehabilitators licensed by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, visit the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Report a Rabies Case

Please contact a Maine Game Warden or State Police if you have been bitten or scratched by a wild animal. An official will respond as rapidly as possible and carry out the necessary functions to protect people, capture or euthanize a wild animal, and ensure that proper handling and testing is performed.

You should immediately wash the area with soap and water. If possible, try to identify the species and capture the animal for testing. Do not damage to the head of the animal, as the brain is required for testing. Notify your doctor immediately about your injury.

According to the CDC, the first symptoms of rabies may be nonspecific and include lethargy, fever, vomiting, and anorexia. Signs progress within days to cerebral dysfunction, cranial nerve dysfunction, ataxia, weakness, paralysis, seizures, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, excessive salivation, abnormal behavior, aggression, and/or self-mutilation.

Wild animals that are most known to carry rabies are bats, skunks, raccoons, fox, and mongooses. Only mammals can carry rabies.

You can learn more about rabies through these links: 

• General Rabies Information - Maine Department of Health and Human Services
• General Rabies Information - CDC
• Comprehensive Rabies Management Guidelines - Maine DHHS