Raccoons are nocturnal and primarily active at night; however, it is not uncommon to see a raccoon during the day in urban and suburban areas as they seek out food sources and denning areas. Simply seeing a raccoon during the day is not a sign of rabies. If you see a raccoon showing the following signs that indicate a sick
Read moreAnimal Control Officers responded to a report of a raccoon attack on a path nearby the South Run Rec Center today on Wednesday, June 10 at around 9:30 a.m. A 75-year-old woman was walking along a paved path near the overpass of Lee Chapel Road when she stopped to take a photograph of a raccoon. It suddenly charged her. She
Read moreAnimal Control Officers will be handing out rabies information pamphlets to residents in the Rose Hill area after a dog was bitten by a rabid fox in the 4400 block of Upland Drive last week. Fortunately, the dog was vaccinated and there were no other known exposures to the fox. So far, in 2015 there have been 20 positive rabies
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