Frankie Nobles, who is the Chief of Animal Control for Vance County, and his staff have alerted WIZS News that a skunk has tested positive for rabies. The animal was collected near Henderson Point and tested. Please review the following information below courtesy of Vance County Animal Control.
ATTENTION
ANIMAL SERVICES RESPONDED TO A CALL ON 9/6/2017 IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLY RABID SKUNK IN THE 1400 BLOCK OF REV. HENDERSON RD IN THE HENDERSON POINT CAMP GROUND. THE SKUNK WAS SENT OFF FOR TESTING AND HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES.
AT THIS TIME, ANIMAL SERVICES IS ASKING TO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL CATS AND DOGS ARE UP TO DATE ON THEIR RABIES VACCINE.
Vance County Animal Shelter offers the rabies vaccine for $5 on Mon. 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tues. – Thurs. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Sat. 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Vance County Animal Shelter
1243 Brodie Rd.
Henderson, NC 27537
Phone: 252-492-3136
Fax: 252-492-0104
https://www.vancecounty.org/departments/animal-control/
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