Another Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Columbia County
Another raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Columbia County, just days after one tested positive in Canterbury Farms subdivision off Chamblin Road in Grovetown.
According to a news release from the Columbia County Health Department, a raccoon was spotted earlier this week, appearing ill, near a home in the Lamkin Woods area off Tubman Road. Two vaccinated dogs were in the area of the raccoon and are now under quarantine.
The raccoon was captured by Columbia County Animal Services workers. It was sent to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory where tests confirmed it had rabies.
Health officials recommend the following:
- Make sure your dogs and cats are currently vaccinated against rabies
- Do not let your pets roam free. They are more likely to have contact with a rabid wild animal
- Avoid feeding your animals outside. This draws stray and wild animals to your doorstep
- Teach your children not to approach wild animals and animals they don’t know
Report any contact of humans and domestic animals with wild animals to Columbia County Health Department Environmental Health Section office at (706) 868-3330.
