A TikTok video from a creator known as “Taty’♥️” shows joyful scenes from a private event featuring a mobile petting zoo. The footage, set to cheerful music, captures attendees interacting closely with several small goats inside a portable fence. The video later includes on-screen text and a caption that reveal the animals were later confirmed to have rabies, prompting a public health alert for potential exposure.
The video shows a woman sitting on the grass, with multiple goats playfully climbing on her lap and shoulders. A young man is also seen petting a black goat, and a young girl in a colorful dress bends down to pet a brown goat near the fence. The video shows the goats appearing active with no visible signs of illness or aggression.
On-screen text over the footage reads, “For the people asking if the goats with confirmed rabies were showing any symptoms this was them at our private event on August 16th.” The video’s caption states the goats were part of “Farm Adventures” and that potential rabies exposure occurred between July 27th and August 28th, specifically noting the August 16th event took place in Durham County.
Public health alert issued for multiple North Carolina locations
The video’s caption provides details about the potential exposure timeline. It states that a skunk, which was presumed to have given the goats rabies, got into the animals’ pen sometime between July 27th and July 28th. The caption urges anyone who attended an event with Farm Adventures in North Carolina during the exposure window to contact their local health department.
The caption lists several known potential exposure dates and locations. These include events at Jurney’s Assisted Living in Statesville on July 28, a private event in Mecklenburg County on July 30, and a community back-to-school bash in Lexington on August 1. Other listed locations include Brookdale Peachtree in Statesville on August 6, and private events in Watauga, Burke, Iredell, and Durham counties throughout August.
The caption advises people to ask their health department if they may need rabies post-exposure treatment or shots. The listed hashtag includes #ncrabies.
Comments section reflects public concern and frustration
The comment section on the video includes several reactions from viewers. One comment reads, “Why the F–K weren’t these goats all vaccinated for rabies?! How irresponsible of those owners to expose the public to this!!!! It should have been prevented entirely!!!”
Another comment states, “That businesses insurance is about to be hit the hell up. According to the video’s creator, well deserved for such careless and gross negligence. In so sorry for everyone affected by this lazy nonsense.”
A comment mentioning a specific interaction says, “Lord and one licked the girl close to the mouth 😫”
One commenter suggests a reason for the lack of vaccination: “So I’ve been hearing a lot about these goats. Because of their age they weren’t able to get the rabies vaccine. So if that’s the case, I would say in the future if your animal is not fully vaccinated, don’t allow them to be around the customers.”
Another comment claims personal experience with the aftermath: “I work in public health in NC and just spent my entire day vaccinating kids and parents who were exposed to this. Not fun for anyone and honestly terrifying for everyone.”
The video from “Taty’♥️” serves as both a personal record of an event and a public service announcement, contrasting scenes of happy interaction with a serious health warning.
