A wildlife health advisory was issued Wednesday for the Mayport area after cases of distemper were identified in local raccoons.
While the disease is not transmissible to humans, it can be fatal to unvaccinated pets.
Naval Station Mayport is asking residents to monitor for abnormal behavior in the raccoon population and report sightings to authorities. Affected raccoons may appear disoriented or move erratically. They might also be active during daylight hours, which is unusual for the nocturnal species…