Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people in Northwest DC

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Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people in Northwest DC

By Alejandro Alvarez | @aletweetsnews
October 16, 2018 10:02 am

WASHINGTON — A rabid raccoon ran rampant in Northwest D.C. on Sunday morning, attacking three people and two pets who now require preventive treatment for the dangerous viral infection.

D.C. Health officials said the raccoon had been sighted in the vicinity of 32nd Street and Nebraska Avenue NW, following the attacks which took place across D.C.’s Chevy Chase neighborhood.

Animal control officers captured the animal around 2 p.m. on Sunday, said DC Health in a news release, after originally stating the incident occurred on Monday. It was promptly euthanized, and lab testing the following day confirmed the animal had indeed been host to the rabies virus.
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Officials ask anyone who encountered a raccoon during this time to contact D.C. Health at 202-442-9143, or email [e-mail].

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[fleur-de-lisa]

1. Trump escaped his security detail?

[MontanaMama]

2. I knew there was a reason

nobody had seen SHS around in a while.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I was hoping it ran loose in the Oval Office before it was captured.

[Doreen]

3. Please tell me they were all republicans

Who got attacked. Oh, wait a minute, I really do hope that all who got attacked are all right. Rabies in DC area? Is that common?