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Gwinnett issues rabies alert after fox bites local resident
Dec 22, 2011
Gwinnett County has issued a rabies alert after a gray fox bit someone on Jennifer Lane in Lilburn Dec. 17. The animal has not been found.
It’s the third alert Gwinnett has issued in recent weeks. On Dec. 4 a raccoon in Suwanee tested positive for rabies. On Nov. 11 a fox in Loganville also tested positive.
Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a stray animal should 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.
