A dead bat tested positive for rabies Friday in DeKalb County. County information lists two different locations: the Tilly Mill area and the Stone Mountain area near Millstone Trail.
Protect your pets: Residents should vaccinate pets every year and register the vaccination tag with DeKalb County Animal Control. They should also remove outdoor feeding stations, block access to garbage cans and watch pets for unusual behavior.
If you are bitten or scratched: Get medical care right away. Animal bites and unusual pet behavior can be reported to Animal Control at (404) 294-2996, ext. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (404) 294-2519 after hours.
What to know: Rabies affects the brain and spreads through saliva, usually from the bite of an infected animal. Animals can spread the virus to other animals and humans.
In Georgia: Rabies is present across the state throughout the year. DeKalb County typically reports several cases each year, and vaccines protect both humans and pets.
Wild animals: Animal Control will trap a wild animal only when it has bitten or scratched a person or pet.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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