SANTA FE, N.M. — A hiker in the Gila National Forest was bitten by a coyote that tested positive for rabies, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The hiker didn’t require hospitalization.

PROPERTY FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. A HIKER IS RECOVERING AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR RABIES AFTER BEING BITTEN BY A COYOTE IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST NEAR SILVER CITY. ADAM HEALTH SAYS THIS IS THE ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest near Silver City tested positive for rabies, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday. The hiker did not ...

The state Department of Health said a rabid coyote bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest. Health officials said the hiker did not require hospitalization and is receiving precautionary treatment.