Overview
- A bobcat that attacked a person near Shell Road and Beachview Drive on Jekyll Island tested positive for rabies after testing at the Waycross public health lab.
- Florida’s Department of Health in Duval County issued a rabies advisory after a raccoon was killed near Foxhaven Drive in Jacksonville and confirmed to be rabid.
- Health departments urge residents to avoid contact with wild animals and to keep pets current on rabies vaccinations per veterinary schedules.
- Officials advise immediate medical care for any bites or scratches and direct residents to report incidents to local animal control and county health departments.
- Guidance includes supervising pets, securing livestock, removing food sources that attract wildlife, and calling animal services for strays or suspected rabid animals.