Overview

• Teachers contained the raccoon under lockers using trash cans until Animal Control arrived and captured it.
• Officials reported no bites or injuries and said the exposure risk appears low.
• The section of the building where the animal was found remains closed for professional cleaning, and classes have continued as scheduled.
• The Baltimore City Health Department is coordinating with the Maryland Department of Health and asks anyone with direct contact to call 410-396-4436.
• Baltimore City Public Schools apologized for the delay in notifying families, sent a letter home Thursday, and parents questioned how the animal entered and why notice came later.