Since we're required by law to give rabies shots to our pets I was a little curious of how prevalent this problem really is...so I went looking....the following link shows the U.S. map & reported cases in skunks, raccoons, bats, etc....I was a little surprised that most cases come from raccoons followed by bats, & it appears the concentration is in the east....I started a thread about Lyme disease cases & was also really surprised that the majority of cases we're in the north & east coast....
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabie...idemiology.htm