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Rabid Raccoon Found In Parsippany Rabid Raccoon Found In Parsippany
Rabid Raccoon Found In Parsippany A raccoon found in Parsippany tested positive for rabies. The animal was found on Minnehaha Boulevard in Lake Hiawatha, police said. An infected animal has the rabies virus in its saliva and infects other animals or people through bites and contact with saliva. Once infected animals become ill, they may bite or attack other animals or people. Authorities urged people to stay away and refrain from feeding wild animals. Common carriers of the virus are raccoons, skunks, foxes, woodchucks, bats, and feral (stray) cats.  "Do not make pets of wild animals," Parsippany police said.  …

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