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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 1
Glassboro Officials Hunt 2nd Raccoon After Rabid Animal Bites 1 Resident
Updated
Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 1

Glassboro Officials Hunt 2nd Raccoon After Rabid Animal Bites 1 Resident

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 1

Summary

  • Glassboro officials are searching for a second raccoon after a rabid raccoon bit resident Kevin Tucker outside his home and was later captured.
  • Sunday morning, the animal charged out of shrubs, bit Tucker on the front of his right leg, and also chased nearby neighbors before testing positive for rabies.
  • Gloucester County authorities say the second raccoon had fought with the infected animal, raising concern that another potentially exposed animal remains in the neighborhood.
  • Residents have been told to avoid wild animals, seek immediate care after any bite or scratch, and keep pet vaccinations current as the search continues.

Insights

Will local officials deploy aerial vaccine baits to stop this hidden suburban rabies threat before the missing second raccoon strikes again?
Since most rabies treatments stem from non-bite exposures, did this aggressive New Jersey raccoon leave invisible, fatal traces in the neighborhood?