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Fox found in Loganville tests positive for rabies

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Nov 17, 2011

Gwinnett County has issued a rabies alert after a fox found in Loganville tested positive for the disease.

The fox was found Nov. 11 on Hoke O’Kelly Mill Road. Previously, a cat found Oct. 25 in Lawrenceville also tested positive for rabies.

County officials advise anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a stray animal to call Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement at 770-339-3200, Ext. 5576.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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