POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - A raccoon found in Pooler has tested positive for rabies, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH).

The DPH said a resident called Chatham County Animal Services on Oct. 21 after a raccoon attacked a family dog in a residential area near the I-16 and I-95 interchange. Animal services found the raccoon, which tested positive for rabies.

The dog was up-to-date on its rabies vaccination, and no humans were exposed to the rabid raccoon.

The Georgia DPH is reminding residents that Chatham County is home to several animal species that can carry rabies, including raccoons, foxes and bats.

Rabies has the potential to be deadly and is most often spread by infected animals. Health officials offer the following tips to protect yourself and family pets:

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