According to the Baltimore City Health Department, Animal Control was notified Wednesday, Oct. 15, after the raccoon captured from Fallstaff Elementary Middle School tested positive for the virus.
The day before, on Oct. 14, school officials said the raccoon was first spotted outside the building during dismissal, before it managed to slip inside through an open door.
Once inside, staff members acted fast, trapping the animal under lockers using trash cans until Animal Control officers arrived and safely removed it…