OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Marion County Health Department officials have issued a new rabies alert after finding an infected raccoon, bringing the total of active alerts in the county to four.
Florida Department of Health officials say a raccoon was killed in the area of Southeast 17th Street and 25th Avenue on Dec. 7. The animal tested positive for the virus.
As a result, the department has issued a 60-day rabies alert for the areas within the following boundaries: Northern boundary – NE 2nd St., Southern boundary – SE 31st St., Eastern boundary – SE 36th Ave., and Western boundary- SE 9th Ave…