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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) in Florida reported two additional animal rabies cases in the past week.
On August 5, 2021, Polk County Animal Control responded to a home on Lake Drive in the Waverly area, where two family dogs had killed a bat in the yard.
The dogs’ owner called Animal Control, and the Animal Control Officers collected the bat carcass and sent it to the state laboratory in Tampa for testing.
On Monday, August 10th, the results of the test confirmed that the bat was infected with rabies.
The two male boxers are vaccinated, but out of an abundance of caution, will remain quarantined inside their home for 45 days.
This was Polk County’s third case of rabies in 2021.
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On August 10, 2021, Polk County Animal Control responded to a home on Fussell Road in Polk City, where a fox bit a man while he was working on his boat. The man fought the fox off, and when the animal charged at him again, he dispatched the fox.
The victim called Animal Control, and the Animal Control Officers collected the fox carcass and sent it to the state laboratory in Tampa for testing.
On Wednesday, August 11th, the results of the test confirmed that the fox was infected with rabies, the fourth case of 2021..
The victim was notified of the positive test result and has begun the appropriate medical treatment.
Prior to these two cases, PCSO has reported rabies cases in another fox and a raccoon.
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