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Rabid raccoon found in Lawrenceville

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Feb 7, 2012

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

The raccoon was found Jan. 30 on Bailing Road. The county urges anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a stray animal to call the Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Bite Office at 770-339-3200, Ext. 5576.

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