Crime & Safety
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Whitemarsh Township
Officials are warning residents to take precauations after the recent positive test.
WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, PA — A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Whitemarsh Township recently, officials announced, and health authorities are urging residents to take proper precautions.
The raccoon was located on Ash Lane on July 21.
No injuries related to that raccoon have been confirmed.
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Health officials urge any residents who may have been bitten or scratched by any racoon or had any raccoon saliva exposure to seek out medical attention.
"If you, someone in your household, or any of your pets have possibly had contact with a skunk or any other stray or wild animal, immediately call the Montgomery County Office of Public Health, Division of Communicable Disease Control at (610) 278-5117," officials said in a statement.
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