Raccoon in a San Marcos tests positive for rabies, residents urged to vaccinate pets

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A raccoon found in a San Marcos neighborhood on April 14 tested positive for rabies, according to the City of San Marcos.

Rabies is a deadly virus that can infect mammals and is spread through an animal’s saliva.

According to the city, the raccoon was found in Coers Circle, near Old Ranch Road 12 and Franklin Drive. It was then collected and sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services laboratory in Austin for testing.

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