PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies – USA (14): (AL) canine, human exposure

Rabies — Worldwide/Unknown
A Lee County resident is receiving treatment for exposure to rabies after the family’s pet Chihuahua contacted the disease and bit its owner, Lee County rabies officer Buddy Bruce, DVM, reported.
“Two raccoons and a dog in Auburn have tested positive for rabies,” Bruce said in a press release. “One raccoon was on Talheim Drive; the other was found on Thistle Lane. The rabid dog, a family pet, was from the 600 block of Lee Road 191. The 2 raccoons exposed several family pets (dogs) in both