A rabid dog bit an 11-year-old boy on Feb. 27 near Stone Mountain after two Rottweilers escaped from a residence in the Rivercliff subdivision near Anniston Road.
Shortly afterward, one of the Rottweilers was fatally injured by a car. Subsequent tests show the dog had rabies. The second Rottweiler has been impounded by Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement. The Rottweilers’ rabies vaccination expired in mid-February.
The boy is being treated for rabies. The Rottweilers’ owner and the person who found the lost Rottweiler have been advised to seek medical advice. The owner was charged with two counts of No Restraint and two counts of Public Nuisance – Attacks without Provocation.
This is the first case of rabies reported in Gwinnett this year.
Report any animal acting unusually or if a bite or scratch occurs to Animal Welfare and Enforcement: 770-339-3200 during regular hours, or the non-emergency dispatch number at 770-513-5700 after hours.
Free rabies vaccinations will be available with the purchase of any other vaccination at the Vaccination Station at the Atlanta Pet Expo at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on March 25 and 26. Other vaccinations cost $10 each. The Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division and the Society of Humane Friends, Animal Alliance of Georgia, and Canine Pet Rescue are sponsoring the discounted vaccinations.
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