Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies After Spraying Dog In Lafayette CBS Denver 7 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Denver BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A skunk tested positive for rabies after spraying a dog last week in Lafayette. Residents found the skunk dead in their backyard and contacted animal control officers who notified Boulder County Public Health. The resident reported their dog was sprayed by the skunk before the skunk died. Health officials say the dog was already vaccinated against rabies and is currently under a 45-day home observation. BCPH says rabid skunks have become a “significant source” of rabies across eastern Colorado and the Front Range. Raccoons and foxes can also carry the disease, which can spread to pets.