Rabid raccoon found in Lawrenceville

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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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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