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Rabid raccoon found in Pamlico County

A raccoon killed off Deep Springs Road, north of Nonawood Road in Fountain, tested positive for rabies. (Alan Vernon / CC BY 2.0)
A raccoon killed off Deep Springs Road, north of Nonawood Road in Fountain, tested positive for rabies. (Alan Vernon / CC BY 2.0)(WJHG)
Published: Jun. 4, 2020 at 2:51 PM EDT
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A third Eastern Carolina county has reported a rabid animal this week.

Pamlico County Animal Control says a raccoon was found Monday on Moores Swamp Road in Reelsboro.

Tests came back from the state showing that animal had rabies.

On Sunday, a rabid fox was found in Morehead, while Nash County reported last night that another rabid fox attacked two people in Nashville.

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