Just a few days after an alert for the Taylor Run area, the Alexandria Health Department has issued a second rabies alert: this time for the Dora Kelley Nature Park vicinity.
The alert comes after a raccoon came into contact with a dog on Oct. 27 on the Dora Kelley Nature Park trail, four miles from Taylor Run. The raccoon tested positive for rabies.
According to the release:
Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is notifying Alexandria community members that a raccoon from a Dora Kelley Nature Park trail tested positive for rabies.
On October 27, 2024, a raccoon came into contact with a dog in the area near Sanger Avenue along a Dora Kelley Nature Park trail. Upon testing, the raccoon tested positive for rabies. The raccoon is dead, and the dog is in confinement, but there is an increased risk in the area.
If you or your family member have had physical contact with a raccoon, please call Alexandria Health Department at (703) 746-4910 during normal business hours.
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