Enfield Police Warn Residents of Rabid Animals
Four Wild Animals Test Positive For Rabies
By BEN SOSENKO
Updated 10:30 PM EST, Mon, Nov 2, 2009
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Raccoons may look cute, but don't get too close. A young girl in Enfield learned the hard way. She bent over to take a picture of the furry fellow, and was scratched. It turns out the raccoon tested positive for rabies.
That wasn't the only case of rabies. In fact, four animals in Enfield have come back from the lab as rabid since September.
"Rabies can be a deadly disease," said Ashley McMann, an Enfield animal control officer. "Definitely people should be cautious."
McMann says people should stay away from not only wild animals, but any animal they are not familiar with. She said just because an animal looks nice, does not mean it's not dangerous. Also, animal control is saying that pet owners need to be aware as well.
"They definitely need to have their rabies shot. Connecticut state law requires all domestic animals have rabies shots," said McMann.
Rabid animals aren't just in the woods. The little girl was scratched by the raccoon in the Best Buy parking lot on Elm Street.
Tim O'Sullivan who was shopping with his daughter in the same shopping center Monday night learned about the rabies cases for the first time. He said he is going to pay extra attention to his dogs at home.
"We let them upset," O'Sullivan said."We always stay outside with them but we don't let them loose."
First Published: Nov 2, 2009 10:22 PM EST
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