Submitted by Formydad2299 t3_10x63db in jerseycity
I just received word from my baby’s daycare - located in Paulus Hook- that there are reports of a raccoon with rabies that has already attacked two people. It sounds like the attacks have been reported to Animal Control, which is working to capture the animal. Just figured I would pass along the message. Be on the lookout and stay safe!
Thank you! I live in PH so will be extra careful venturing outside
Wow just after I commented i spotted the rabid raccoon on Morris street. Heard a lady scream and looked outside and there it was. Called my building to let them know but not sure what else I could’ve done
Grab your strap
I also called animal control to report it. Should anyone see it, please report it to 201-547-4888
Where on Morris? I live on Morris.
Near Sam a.m.
I saw it attack a small dog by van vorst park. I called animal control and it took 30 minutes to connect with someone
New fear unlocked.
Only 1 person has died from raccoon rabies in recorded history
That we know of
That’s what recorded history is
Sounds like a cover up
Just a reminder that if you get bit by ANY animal, you should get a rabies vaccine immediately. If you wait until you start showing symptoms it's too late.
Raccoon update: Animal Control has not caught the raccoon yet. They also said this is their baby season so there’s lots of protective raccoon mamas out there which might explain the dog attacks. They have no way of knowing if a raccoon has rabies unless they catch it and test it.
> catch it and test it.
That means kill it.
There is no testing that can diagnose rabies in a living animal.
Well, if they catch it and it survives for more than 3 days, they can certainly rule out rabies...
At this point there’s also the possibility that they find its dead body somewhere and can test it.
Is it dead yet? It was running down my street earlier!
As of 4pm no. A lady from animal control was going around Van Vorst park warning everyone.
Can't say for sure, but a rabid raccoon is usually dead within 1-3 days of becoming infectious. If people started seeing this thing last night, it's probably pretty close to being dead, if not already
I know absolutely nothing about rabid raccoons, but I sure as hell hope that you are correct. I don’t even live in the Paulus Hook neighborhood but this post just unlocked a new fear.
A whole city of people and nobody can solve one raccoon with rabies. Yep sounds like new jersey
I posted about a raccoon running wild weeks ago and urging people to be safe especially with children and pets and I got attacked with multiple comments saying racoons don't attack people, it's no big deal, yada yada yada. The comments were so obnoxious, silly and relentless that I just deleted the post completely.
I saw this guy yesterday at 8am, SE corner of Paulus Hook park (Grand and Washington). I called animal control.
This raccoon showed up on my balcony yesterday! I was on a work call and saw it out of the corner of my eye.
We got the same email today from my kid’s school and I was SHOCKED. They seem to have not told the kids about it because they had no idea (she’s about to be 4 and if she heard about a raccoon afoot she wouldn’t be able to stop talking about it)
Atticus!
I hope that this raccoon was caught. This has made me nervous about the safety of the feral cat that I look after.
Your feral cat makes me nervous about the rat i feed
I'm glad you find it amusing. I help cats in need, for years. Learn to have a filter, keep it civil.
orb_king t1_j7qnvrx wrote
Ha! I was warned about this raccoon by a Verizon service tech last night! That thing must really be making an impression everywhere it goes.