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Raccoon tests positive for rabies near Willow Lawn after fighting with neighborhood dog

The incident is Henrico County’s fifth positive rabies case of the year.
Trevor Dickerson

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From Henrico Police:

On Friday, October 27, 2017, Henrico Animal Protection Police Officers responded to the 5200 Block of Lee Avenue for a report of several dogs fighting a raccoon. Several residents in the area told officers that they had seen a raccoon that appeared to be sick or injured. Another witness reported that their dogs had fought with the raccoon. Officers were able to capture the injured raccoon and submitted it to the State Lab for rabies testing.

The raccoon tested positive for rabies. The dog owner was notified of the positive results and the dogs involved will be quarantined at the owner’s address. There are no additional reports of animal or human exposures at this time regarding the raccoon involved in this incident. This is the fifth confirmed rabies case in 2017 for Henrico County.

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