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Gwinnett issues rabies alert after bat bites resident

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Jan 3, 2012

Gwinnett County has issued a rabies alert after a bat bit a local resident on Forest Vale Circle in Norcross Dec. 27. The animal has not been captured.

County officials urge anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a stray animal to contact the Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Office 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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