ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — A raccoon found in the Borough of Bradford Woods and brought to the Allegheny County Health Department tested positive for rabies.
Health officials said the animal was found near the 800 block of Oak Road.
Rabies is a virus transmitted by an animal bite or scratch. It is almost always fatal when exposures are left untreated.
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It’s very important that residents watch for unusual behavior in animals and make sure their pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations. If any animal appears to be acting strange or becomes threatening, call your local animal control service, the police or the Pennsylvania Game Commission immediately.
Any individual who is bitten, scratched or otherwise exposed to saliva from an animal should immediately cleanse the contact area with soap and water, seek emergency medical treatment and call ACHD (412-687-2243) to report the incident.
There have been five animals that have tested positive for rabies in Allegheny County thus far in 2020: two (2) raccoons, one (1) bat, one (1) cat, and one (1) groundhog.
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