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. 2019 Feb 10;48:71–76. doi: 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.02.001
Date Event Surviving / observed individuals
26 November Juvenile displaying signs of illness 35
27 November Juvenile discovered dead, collected for veterinary testing 34
5 December Dead sub-adult discovered, brain sample collected 33
6 December Juvenile female found dead, necropsy conducted, samples collected 32
7 December 22 individuals seen together, no sign of rest of pack 22
9 December 22 individuals seen together, no sign of rest of pack 22
11 December Results obtained from State Veterinarian - FAT test positive for rabies 18
12 December Juvenile found dead 30
15 December Inoculation commenced, seven juveniles darted 30
16 December Inoculation ongoing, 12 individuals darted, all age groups, including alpha male and beta female 20
17 December Two adult males inoculated 20
18 December Juvenile aggressively attacked by juvenile cohort in the morning, found dead in the afternoon 16
21 December Juvenile individual displaying signs of illness 16
22 December Juvenile individual displaying signs of illness aggressively attacked by juvenile cohort 16
23 December Juvenile displaying signs of illness on 21 and 22 December found dead. Four sub-adult females split from pack 15
26 December Decision made to feed pack, pack split 15
27 December Pack regrouped; adult, male impala fed to pack 15
28 December Adult, male impala fed to pack 15
29 December Adult, male impala fed to pack 15
30 December Sub-adult female found dead 14
31 December Sub-adult male found dead; adult, male impala fed to pack 15
1 January 2015 Four sub-adult females split from pack, one additional individual returned to pack, juvenile found dead; adult, male impala fed to pack 15
2 January 11 individuals seen together 11
3 January Four sub-adult females observed together, group of 11 observed, one juvenile displaying signs of illness; adult, male impala fed to each group 15
4 January Juvenile found dead 10
5 January Juvenile observed displaying signs of illness; adult, male impala fed to pack 8
6 January Two adult males observed together, one adult female observed alone displaying signs of illness with injuries (bite marks) to facial area (from group of four sub-adults that split on 1 January) 3
8 January Alpha male observed with injuries (bite marks) to facial area; adult, male impala fed to pack 6
9 January Adult, male impala fed to pack 6
10 January Adult, male impala fed to pack 6
12 January Alpha female and beta female not observed with pack 4
14 January Two separate groups observed - three sub-adult females that split from pack on 1 January together, alpha female, beta female (both with fresh facial injuries) and sub-adult female seen together, adult, male impala fed to second group 6
15 January Two groups observed as per 14 January; adult, male impala fed to both groups 6
17 January Five individuals observed together, group of sub-adult females not seen; adult, male impala fed to pack 5
18 January Two groups observed, three sub-adult females appear to have fed. Second group with five individuals, alpha male with fresh facial injuries; adult, male impala fed to second group 8
19 January Alpha male observed alone, calling; no sig n of other dogs 1
20 January Six individuals observed together (alpha male, alpha female, beta female, three sub-adult females); adult, male impala fed to pack 6
21 January Group of six attempted hunt, unsuccessful; adult, male impala fed to pack. Unconfirmed report of three sub-adult females; not seen again 6
22 January Group of six observed, alpha male, alpha female, beta female injuries healing 6
23 January Group of six observed, all appear in good condition with all injuries healing; adult, male impala fed to pack 6
25 January Group of six observed, in good condition; adult, male impala fed to pack 6
26 January Group of six observed, condition of all individuals greatly improved; adult, male impala fed to pack 6
27 - 31 January Pack seen every day, moving longer distances, successfully hunting 6