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A man is receiving treatment for rabies after being bitten by an injured raccoon in Cherokee County, Georgia

According to Chattahoochee Nature Center Wildlife Rehabilitation, the man was attacked by the animal after it freed its head from his coat while he drove to them

"Fewer than 35 people in the last 50 years have survived rabies once symptoms appeared," said the rehabilitation center

A man in Georgia is receiving treatment for rabies after being bitten by an injured raccoon that he was attempting to rescue.

On Saturday, Nov. 29, Chattahoochee Nature Center Wildlife Rehabilitation (CNC) explained in a Facebook post that they were sharing details of the incident that had happened days prior for educational purposes.

The center said the man wrapped the raccoon in his

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