Source: WMUR 9
Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, are searching for a raccoon suspected of having rabies after it bit a man in a Market Basket parking lot. The victim was taken to the hospital and will likely begin a rabies vaccination regimen. Authorities have received multiple reports throughout the week of a raccoon acting aggressively in the area, including near Hannaford and Marshalls. Attempts to capture the animal have so far been unsuccessful, with one raccoon escaping from an animal control officer’s net.
Residents, including Alex McMorran, have described frightening encounters with what appeared to be a sick and aggressive raccoon. While such behavior can indicate rabies—such as drooling, leg paralysis, and aggression—police also noted that mother raccoons may be more visible during the day while foraging for food for their young, known as kits. Officials emphasize that the only way to confirm rabies is by capturing the raccoon and testing its brain tissue.
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