Ellijay, Ga. – On March 2 in Gilmer County, a female Pit Bull Terrier attacked a raccoon that has now tested positive for rabies.
The attack occurred on Dalrymple Circle in a neighborhood off Highway 52 West in Ellijay.
The dog was not current on its rabies vaccination; therefore, it is now undergoing a six-month strict quarantine.
There was no human exposure.
Gilmer County Environmental Manager Andrea Martin said her office was notified of the incident by the VCA Appalachian Animal Hospital on March 7 and the positive rabies test result was reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health Laboratory on March 13.