Raccoon Tests Positve for Rabies in Chapel Hill

Raccoon tests positve for rabies in Chapel Hill

Orange County Animal Services said two dogs were having an altercation with a raccoon on Saturday, May 23, near East Franklin Street and Glendale Drive in Chapel Hill.

Rabid Raccoon Reported By Orange County After Altercation With Two Dogs

Orange County Animal Services said Wednesday it confirmed a positive case of rabies in a raccoon found in Chapel Hill. The raccoon was sent for testing by OCAS on Saturday, May 23 after it got into an altercation with two dogs. The condition of the dogs is unknown. It was found by animal control near East Franklin Street and Glendale Drive, just north of the Gimghoul Historic District. After it was received by the North Carolina State Laboratory…