Coyote who attacked metro Atlanta resident and dog tests positive for rabies

A coyote tested positive for rabies on Monday after three incidents in Buford over the weekend in Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County officials say a resident and a dog were injured in an attack near Holland Park Drive. Additional attacks involving two residents and another dog occurred at 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 27 near Wyncliff Court and Bennies Way in Buford.

“Unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal must be strictly quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month prior to being released,” according to the National Association of State Health Veterinarians…

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