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3/15/2012
This is to advise that in the area of Winder Highway (Ga. 53) and JJ Lott Road in southeastern Hall there was contact between a skunk and two dogs on March 9. Jackson County Animal Control shipped the skunk to the Georgia Public Health Lab - Virology Section in Decatur. On March 15, Hall County Animal Services was advised that the skunk was positive for rabies. This is the seventh confirmed case of rabies for 2012.
Positive alert signs will be posted in the area where the rabid skunk was located. If you live in this area or you see an animal acting abnormally, contact Hall County Animal Services at 770-531-6830, or during non-working hours call Hall County Dispatch at 770-536-8812.
Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their domesticated pets for rabies. Vaccines are available at the Hall County Animal Shelter for $10 Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 1688 Barber Rd, Gainesville.
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