Official release Public Health asks Catawba residents who touched goats at Aug. 9 Burke event to call after rabies testsBy Catawba First NewsAugust 28, 2026 NCDHHS told Catawba County Public Health that several goats tied to a mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies; a nearby private event was held Aug. 9 on Miller Mills Road in Hickory, Burke County.
