Rabid raccoon found in Anne Arundel County linked to rabies
Health department: Rabid raccoon found in Shadyside tests positive for rabies
Updated: 10:47 AM EDT Nov 1, 2024
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is warning the public about a raccoon found in the Shadyside area that tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was found Wednesday in the 6500 block of Shadyside Road, county health officials said in a statement released Friday morning. Officials are concerned the animal may have exposed people or pets in the surrounding areas.Any resident and anyone’s pet who had contact with the infected animal, or if your pet has unexplained wounds, is asked to call the Anne Arundel County Department of Health at 410-222-7254, weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. or 443-481-3140 after business hours.Rabies is spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a groundhog, cat, fox, raccoon, skunk or bat. It is also spread when an infected animal’s saliva comes in contact with the eyes, nose, mouth or open cut of a person or another animal.Rabies prevention tips
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is warning the public about a raccoon found in the Shadyside area that tested positive for rabies.
The raccoon was found Wednesday in the 6500 block of Shadyside Road, county health officials said in a statement released Friday morning. Officials are concerned the animal may have exposed people or pets in the surrounding areas.
Any resident and anyone’s pet who had contact with the infected animal, or if your pet has unexplained wounds, is asked to call the Anne Arundel County Department of Health at 410-222-7254, weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. or 443-481-3140 after business hours.
Rabies is spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a groundhog, cat, fox, raccoon, skunk or bat. It is also spread when an infected animal’s saliva comes in contact with the eyes, nose, mouth or open cut of a person or another animal.
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