Rabies alert issued for McDonough neighborhood
The Henry County Animal Care and Control Department issued a 45-day rabies alert for McDonough on Monday.
The alert is active for the half-mile area surrounding the Kensington Point subdivision off Simpson Mill Road.
Animal Control responded to a call that a raccoon was killed by three dogs Thursday. The remains of the raccoon were taken to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory, where it tested positive for rabies, a report said. The dogs were placed under a 45-day quarantine.
Animal Control encourages residents living in the area to make sure their pets have a current rabies vaccination.
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