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officials have a hard time warning after rabid raccoon discovered in Mystic
Local officials warn citizens to avoid stray or
wild animals after a raccoon was confirmed to have rabies this week.
The animal was discovered on
Whitney Street in the Mystic area of the city of Groton
District said in
a news release. He was tested for the virus and found favorable on Friday.
Local officials warn citizens to avoid stray or
wild animals after a raccoon was confirmed to have rabies this week.
The public should refrain from
feeding or approaching any wild or stray animals
the statement said. The virus infects
the important nervous system of mammals,
It is usually transmitted to
people through the morsel of a rabid animal, which in the US is basically from wild animals
Local officials warn citizens to avoid
stray or wild animals after a raccoon was confirmed to have rabies this week.
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