On video: Documentation of a man assaulting a person in the Nahariya area (security cameras)
In the last 48 hours, two women were attacked by jackals in the northern region.
This phenomenon begins to expand after four different people were attacked within a week.
Last week, a dog that bit a man and a woman in Kibbutz Shinir was later found to have rabies and the two had to undergo vaccinations against the disease.
A dog attacked a woman today (Friday) in Kibbutz Shanir in the Upper Galilee.
This is after two residents were bitten in the same kibbutz last week and a temporary closure was imposed there until the lion was located and shot.
Yesterday, in another similar case - a snake bit a woman in Kibbutz Shlouch in Emek Beit Shan.
In the last two cases the women were bitten and slightly injured, the animals were captured and sent for laboratory tests, where they will verify the assumption that they are infected with rabies.
Within a week - a third case of a bite in Kibbutz Shanir.
Give in Yarakon Park in 2019 (Photo: Flash 90, Flash 90)
The two who were bitten last week in Kibbutz Shnir were evacuated to Ziv Hospital in Safed and received medical treatment and a rabies vaccine.
After several hours of wandering around the settlement, the jackal was shot and sent for testing where it was confirmed that he was infected with rabies.
The 60-year-old woman went out to the parking lot of her house and was surprised when a large adult jackal pounced on her and bit her on the leg.
After she managed to free herself from him, she reported the incident.
Two hours later, the jackal attacked a 40-year-old man who was walking near the perimeter fence of the settlement.
Following the second assault incident, Shanir's security coordinator arrived at the scene and managed to shoot Tan.
Michal Lahav, the director of the community in Shenir, said last Friday that after the two cases, a notice was published in which the children's parents were asked not to send them to the children's homes for fear of an attack by the jackal.
"It could have ended very badly. A child would not have managed to free himself easily from such an attack and could have been hurt in his upper body and even more seriously injured," she said.
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"It seems that they are not afraid of the proximity of humans and sometimes move around in groups."
A traveler in Yarakon Park in 2019 (Photo: Flash 90, Flash 90)
Lahav later added that jackals wandering around the kibbutz had already become commonplace.
"It seems that they are not afraid of the proximity of people and sometimes move around in groups of up to five. Today's case raises concerns, especially about a similar attack on a child. This is an unusual and very stressful event. The situation is unpleasant and it is really traumatizing."
Last week, a jackal infected with rabies was found in the village of Reger.
Last year there were 29 cases.
All of the cases were found in the north of the country, from the Gilboa area - the valley of the springs to the Galilee and the Golan.
It should be noted that in the records of the veterinary services of the Ministry of Agriculture, a case of rabies will enter the list only after the animal suspected of having the deadly disease was caught, sent for testing at the rabies laboratory of the Veterinary Institute, and the testing revealed that it was indeed infected.
In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the number of animals infected with rabies in the northern region.
It should be noted that this is a fatal neurological disease with a 100% mortality rate for both humans and animals.
The virus is transmitted to people through a bite, scratch, licking mucous membranes or injured skin.
It affects all mammals, and is transmitted in saliva, mainly by biting.
The disease can be prevented in animals with a vaccine given ahead of time, and in humans through a series of vaccination injections that are given after exposure to the virus and protect against the development of rabies.
The last time a woman died in Israel from the deadly virus was in 2002. Before that, in 1997, three people died in Israel from rabies, including a soldier.
What do you do in case of a bite?
According to the guidelines for preventing rabies in humans, contact with animals should be avoided.
It is important to note that an animal vaccinated against rabies can get sick and infect with rabies.
In addition, animals should not be collected and children should not be left with an animal without supervision and they should be warned against contact with a strange animal.
In case of contact, the animal must be located and identified so that it can be quarantined if necessary, it is recommended to photograph the animal.
If it is a domestic animal - it is necessary to locate the owner's details.
The Ministry of Health clarifies that in any case that a person is bitten, scratched or comes into contact with an animal - the affected area should be thoroughly and immediately washed with running water and soap, disinfected with disinfectants and urgently contact the health office nearest to their place of residence, in order to consider the need for preventive treatment against rabies.
The number of cases in recent years:
2007 - 15
2008 - 12
2009 - 58
2010 - 54
2011 - 32
2012 - 24
2013 - 29
2014 - 14
2015 - 27
2016 - 29
2017 - 74
2018 - 60
2019 - 17
2020 - 45
2021 - 40
2022 - 29
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