Tuesday, October 6, 2015

RABIES ALERT ISSUED BY UPSON CO ANIMAL CONTROL

UPSON COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL DIRECTOR ADRIAN RELEFORD HAS ISSUED A POSSIBLE RABIES ALERT.

A RESIDENT NEAR THE 1100 BLOCK OF HICKMON FORK ROAD WAS BITTEN ON THE ANKLE BY A RACCOON WHO ESCAPED INTO THE WOODS AND HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

THE BITE VICTIM HAS STARTED RABIES SHOTS AS A PRECAUTION—BUT PET OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO GET ALL PETS—DOGS AND CATS -- VACCINATED ANNUALLY—AND KEEP ALL FEED BOWLS INSIDE.


A RACCOON ON HARRELL ROAD TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES A FEW MONTHS BACK. IF YOU SPOT ANY SUSPICIOUS-ACTING ANIMALS CALL UPSON COUNTY 911 OR ANIMAL CONTROL

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