HALL COUNTY — A skunk tested positive for rabies in Hall County after an incident with a dog in the Chestnut Mountain area of Cobb County. This is the ninth confirmed case of rabies in Hall County this year.
The encounter between the skunk and the dog ocurred near Concord Circle in the Chestnut Mountain area. The skunk was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab- Virology Section in Decatur.
Hall County Animal Control was advised Wednesday that the skunk tested positive for rabies.
Positive alert signs will be posted in the area where the rabid skunk was located.
If you live in this area or you see an animal acting abnormally in the area, contact Hall County Animal Services at 770-531-6830 or Hall County Dispatch after hours at 770-536-8812.
Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies.
Vaccines are available at the Hall County Animal Shelter for $10 Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 1688 Barber Road in Gainesville.
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