Overview

• The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the positive rabies test on Thursday after laboratory analysis.
• A Marshall animal control officer collected a bat found on Sept. 29 in the 200 block of South Washington Avenue and humanely euthanized it for testing.
• The Local Rabies Control Authority is monitoring the area to identify any additional affected animals or potential exposures.
• Director Justin Serna emphasized that rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear yet preventable through timely care and public education.
• Texas law requires rabies vaccination for dogs and cats over four months of age, and officials provided contacts for Marshall Animal Control (903-935-4530), Marshall police (903-935-4575) and DSHS (903-533-5212).