{"id":115996,"date":"2024-10-19T16:02:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T09:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115996"},"modified":"2024-10-19T16:02:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T09:02:57","slug":"pet-kills-rabid-raccoon-in-n-j-backyard-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115996","title":{"rendered":"Pet kills rabid raccoon in N.J. backyard, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"N4FYTMRDJRGCBFCLQRV2HBKWNY\">A Lindenwold resident\u2019s dog killed a raccoon last week that was later determined to have had rabies, Camden County officials said Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FA7KFMKVHRGFHEZJ5BLUUSN2GA\">Local authorities were notified Oct. 9 that a resident\u2019s dog had killed a raccoon, county officials said Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UOBK3CV2IJCU7PBJXXCI2Z3JPU\">Lindenwold\u2018s Animal Control Officer picked up the raccoon and arranged for rabies testing at the state\u2019s Public Health &amp; Environmental Laboratories, according to officials. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FMPI3K4YEZDT5EYXTZ32WP66DU\">The county Department of Health and Human Services was notified this week by the lab that the raccoon was rabid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BSL5FMW64ZAKJMDS63C5QDOLA4\">The resident\u2019s dog had a current rabies vaccination, but received a booster and will be quarantined and under observation for 45 days, officials said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LIEXSHICNVEALLT2U6DRWOC33Q\">Friday\u2019s announcement is the eighth confirmed rabies infection in Camden County this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5PIW7RW3YZC3REWMK3UAQP3TDA\">A total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/pet-dog-kills-rabid-skunk-in-nj-backyard-officials-say.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/pet-dog-kills-rabid-skunk-in-nj-backyard-officials-say.html\">four rabid animals <\/a>have been confirmed in Gloucester Township this year, one of the largest areas of Camden County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"K427NOWHWZH7DNBJX7AEJQ6RKI\">Three other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/a-rabid-skunk-was-found-in-the-backyard-of-a-home-in-this-nj-county.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/a-rabid-skunk-was-found-in-the-backyard-of-a-home-in-this-nj-county.html\">rabid animals have been identified<\/a> in Collingswood, Camden and Voorhees, according to the county health department. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PGUYBXFIFRFQVAEEWEGBP6K5UA\">\u201cAlthough rabies is a serious illness, it can be prevented by early treatment,\u201d said Commissioner Virginia Betteridge, liaison to the Camden County Health Department. \u201cIf you have been bitten or scratched by a wild animal it is important that you seek immediate medical attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"Stories-By-Author-module_wrapper__ezbcK Stories-By-Author-module_nj__Ap1-Y\"\/>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7GZC6BNFPZDRNKFV7SZOICPOQY\"><i>Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/\"><i>NJ.com<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AJZWFE47EFBXXGJJG2LHOXZPFU\"><i>Matthew Enuco may be reached at <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/mailto:Menuco@njadvancemedia.com\"><i>Menuco@njadvancemedia.com<\/i><\/a>. <i>Follow <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MediaManMatt\"><i>Matt on X<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/camden\/2024\/10\/pet-kills-rabid-raccoon-in-nj-backyard-authorities-say.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Lindenwold resident\u2019s dog killed a raccoon last week that was later determined to have had rabies, Camden County officials said Friday. 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