Rabies incident involving dead skunk reported in Aromas

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April 10, 2025 6:16 PM

Published April 10, 2025 1:26 PM

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A dead skunk with rabies was discovered in a home in Aromas.

According to San Benito County Health and Human Services, on March 26, 2025, the skunk was found dead in the home and tested for rabies at a lab.

It was confirmed to have been infected by the virus. Rabies can spread through bites or saliva from infected animals and only post-exposure vaccination can prevent the disease as it is fatal without treatment.

San Benito residents can call Hollister Animal Control at 831-636-4320 if they see sick or injured animals.

As for bites, immediately wash the wound thoroughly with soap and running water to seek medical care if you are bitten.

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Sergio Berrueta

Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.