Orange County Animal Services recently received its seventh and eighth positive rabies results of the year from the N.C. Rabies Laboratory.
On Saturday, residents in the vicinity of N.C. 57 and Miller Road in Hillsborough witnessed their two dogs attack a raccoon, and Animal Control removed the raccoon, which later tested positive for rabies. Both dogs were currently vaccinated against rabies and will receive booster shots in accordance with state law.
Earlier this month, Efland residents in the vicinity of West Ten and Mount Willing roads witnessed their dog grab a raccoon on their property. The raccoon tested positive for rabies and since the dog was not currently vaccinated against rabies it must either be quarantined for six months or euthanized, in accordance with state law.