'I knew it had rabies': 2nd raccoon sought after animal attacks man
Gloucester County officials are searching for a raccoon after another animal involved in an encounter tested positive for rabies.
The investigation stems from an attack Sunday morning outside the Glassboro home of Kevin Tucker.
"I was walking to leave when a raccoon came out of the shrubbery and charged me," Tucker said. "I kind of fell backward, and I think that's when it bit the front part of my right leg."
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AI GeneratedA community in Glassboro, New Jersey, is on high alert after a man was attacked by a rabid raccoon. While the infected animal has been captured and confirmed positive for rabies, health officials are now searching for a second raccoon that was seen fighting with the rabid one, prompting warnings for residents to avoid wildlife.