Dog exposed after raccoon tests positive for rabies in Columbia

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A raccoon found near Murraywood and Mapleview drives in Columbia has tested positive for rabies, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) said Thursday.

No human exposures are known, but one dog has been quarantined under state law.

The dog was submitted for testing Feb. 3 and confirmed rabid Feb. 4…

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