Rabies alert issued for east Raleigh

Wake County health officials on Friday issued a rabies alert for residents living near Bertie Drive and Surrey Road in east Raleigh.

Posted 7:36 p.m. Sep 5, 2014 — Updated 7:36 p.m. Sep 5, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County health officials on Friday issued a rabies alert for residents living near Bertie Drive and Surrey Road in east Raleigh.

Officials said a rabid fox was found in the area Friday.

“We don’t want to alarm residents in east Raleigh, but they should be aware of these cases and of the potential for exposure to themselves, family members and their pets,” Wake County Community Health Director Sue Lynn Ledford said. “Do not approach an animal that you don’t know.”

To report animal complaints and stray animals:

In Wake County (except Cary, Garner, Holly Springs and Raleigh), call 919-212-7387
In Raleigh, call 919-831-6311
In Cary, call 919-319-4517
In Garner, call 919-772-8896
In Holly Springs, call 919-557-9111

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