'The raccoon had a wobbly gait, was around during the daylight, going up to people,' said Alexis Traynor, an environmental health specialist at the Camden County Health Department.
Animal control picked up the raccoon. It was sent to a state lab for testing and came back positive.GLOUCESTER TWP., New Jersey --
"She's got a rabies shot and everything, but I never really had any concern, said Chuck Lello as he spent time with his dog, Mira. "The raccoon had a wobbly gait, was around during the daylight, going up to people," said Alexis Traynor, an environmental health specialist at the Camden County Health Department.Officials say the dog received a rabies booster shot and now has to quarantine for four months.Last year, there were half a dozen cases of animals with rabies reported in Camden County.
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