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Llano police hosting rabies prevention courses after pet crosses rabid raccoon

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A rabid raccoon came into contact with a family pet recently in Llano, resulting in a 90-day quarantine for the dog and launching a rabies prevention and awareness effort by Llano Police Department.

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

Llano police officials will host a series of rabies prevention courses after a second wild animal this year has tested positive for the potentially fatal disease; the latest case resulted in a family pet being quarantined for 90 days due to coming into contact with the animal.

On Aug. 14, Llano Police Department responded to a call of a suspicious-acting raccoon at a residence in the 200 block of West Ellis Street in Llano.

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