On Sunday, February 7, the Henry County Animal Care and Control Department received a call that an aggressively acting raccoon had come into contact with a resident on Joyner Drive in McDonough, Georgia. The raccoon was taken to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory for rabies testing and the results came back positive for the rabies virus.  

The Henry County Animal Care and Control Department has issued a:

  45-day Rabies Alert, as required by the Georgia Rabies Control Manual for a half-mile area in and around the Joyner Estates Subdivision in McDonough.   

  During this alert, residents living within this area should make sure all their companion animals are up to date on their rabies vaccinations. Additionally, residents should be vigilant in monitoring the behavior of not only their own pets, but also of surrounding wildlife (e.g. foxes, skunks) that are acting in an unusual manner. 

  For more information, visit www.hcacc.org or contact Henry County Rabies Control Officer, Vince Farah at 770-288-7387.