Henrico’s second confirmed rabies case of 2023 reported
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Henrico Police have confirmed the county’s second known case of rabies this year.
A raccoon found in a yard in the 3000 block of Quail Roost Drive in Glen Allen, across from Glover Park, tested positive for rabies after having a physical altercation with a dog Feb. 19.
The raccoon had entered a fenced-in area when the encounter occurred. Its remains were submitted to the state lab, where they tested positive.
Because there was contact between the dog and the raccoon, the dog will be quarantined on the owner’s property. There were no additional animal or human exposures reported.
Henrico Police Animal Protection Unit officials are reminding pet owners to keep their pets’ rabies vaccinations current. Henrico County offers rabies vaccination clinics throughout the year; the next will take place this weekend, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Henrico County Western Government Center on Parham Road. Vaccinations cost $15 and are cash-only.
Additional rabies clinic dates can be found on the Henrico County Animal Shelter’s website.
