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Safety Alert: Rabid Raccoon in Morningside

Contact Animal Control with more information

Update: A neighbor reported Animal Control was contacted Wednesday night and set a trap for the raccoon.

A rabid raccoon was spotted in the Morningside neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

The raccoon was last seen “walking in a circle during daylight hours” at the corner of Wessynton Road and Cumberland Road, according to an alert sent to Morningside residents.

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Residents are asked to alert neighbors and children.

Contact Animal Control if you see the animal.

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