Rabid raccoon bites dog in Raleigh

Name: Rabid raccoon bites dog in Raleigh
Uploaded: 2025-06-21T02:54:54.000Z
Duration: 37 s
Description: Wake County Animal Control confirmed the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Friday. County officials emphasize vigilance in preventing rabies exposure, urging residents to avoid unknown animals and ensure pets are vaccinated.

Wake County Animal Control confirmed the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Friday. County officials emphasize vigilance in preventing rabies exposure, urging residents to avoid unknown animals and ensure pets are vaccinated.

Posted 6/21/2025, 2:54:54 AM Updated 6/21/2025, 12:58:19 PM

REPORT WITH SOME IDEA OF WHAT

CAUSED THIS PLANE TO GO DOWN

IN HARNETT COUNTY. SEAN

GALLAGHER, WRAL NEWS.

>> WE HAVE A WARNING IN WAKE

COUNTY TONIGHT ABOUT A RABID

RACCOON. WAKE COUNTY, PUBLIC

HEALTH AND ANIMAL CONTROL HAVE

CONFIRMED THAT A RACCOON BIT A

DOG YESTERDAY AND THAT WRECK

HUHNE HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR

RABIES. THIS ALL HAPPENED ON

WINDSOR TRAIL IN THE NORTHERN

PART OF RALEIGH. THE DOG WAS UP

TO DATE ON ITS RABIES

VACCINATION. IT GOT A BOOSTER

SHOT FOLLOWING THE BITE AND

CURRENTLY IS DOING WELL.

ANYONE IN THE AREA WHO MIGHT

HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH A

RACCOON SHOULD CALL THE WAKE

COUNTY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

LINE AND 919-250-4462, IF YOU

OR YOUR PETS HAVE BEEN BITTEN