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LA officials document first case of a rabid raccoon in more than 50 years

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Four people and a dog may have been exposed to rabies from the animal, Los Angeles public health officials say

Los Angeles county recently documented its first rabid raccoon in more than 50 years, and health officials are urging residents to never touch wild animals.

The county’s department of public health announced in a statement this week that four people and a dog may have been exposed to the animal at a back yard work site in the city of Westlake Village. The raccoon appeared in ill-health but was not aggressive.

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