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Man Attacked By Raccoons In Arlington: Report
An Arlington man said he was attacked by two raccoons at his home Wednesday morning.

ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington man told ABC7 he was attacked by two raccoons at his home Wednesday morning.
"They were trying to get into the house as I was closing the door behind me," Greg Purcell said. "I was sort of shocked and stunned and in disbelief."
Purcell went to the hospital after the attack and received treatment for his injuries. He also began a series of rabies shots since it's undetermined whether the raccoons were rabid.
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2 Arlington raccoon attacks in a week. victim speaks out. https://t.co/etEo0W5ny7 pic.twitter.com/o9KwvGH3T1
— Stephen Tschida (@ABC7Stephen) July 19, 2017
In the past ten months, there are four confirmed incidents of raccoons attacking residents in Arlington.
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