A popular US travel spot has been shut down temporarily after the bubonic plague was found in the local chipmunks.
The US Forest Service said areas of the Lake Tahoe region in California would be closed until Friday local time after positive plague tests . We anticipate being open again prior to next weekend, the Service said in a statement on Facebook.
The bubonic plague has been found in squirrels at a popular US tourist spot.(Getty)
READ MORE: According to the El Dorado County Public Health office, plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation (mountainous areas) of El Dorado County, so we all need to be cautious around animals that can carry it.
Chipmunks with the plague shut down Lake Tahoe beach
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