Possible Rabid Raccoon in the area

It has been reported that a raccoon has been encountered in the area that shows no fear of human or animals. This is a classic sign of a sick animal.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) advises:

"Do not handle sick or dead wildlife to avoid exposure to illness. If you have to do so, please use protective gear, such as gloves, and wash your hands with soap and water immediately afterward. If you have handled sick or dead wildlife without gloves or protection, please contact your health care provider to assess your risk of developing the disease.

If you think you have been bitten by, scratched by or encountered a wild animal or feral cat or dog that may be rabid, you should immediately contact your health care provider or call the Division of Public Health Rabies Program, at 302-744-4995.

If your pet or livestock has been bitten, contact your private veterinarian to have your pet examined and treated. And please report the exposure to the Delaware Department of Agriculture."

A sick or dead animal may be reported at: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/conservation/sick-dead-wildlife/reporting/

Please be cautious with any wildlife you may encounter.