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By Merritt Melancon  – merritt.melancon@onlineathens.com
Published Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 12:07am

Animal control officers and veterinarians in Jackson and Southern Hall counties are urging people to make sure their pets’ rabies vaccinations are up to date after authorities confirmed that a rabid cow had attacked its owner and rabid bobcat had attacked two dogs.

“Our pets are a buffer between people and wildlife, and if people get their pets vaccinated that helps protect people,” said Dr. Kinsey Phillips, owner of Commerce Veterinary Hospital. Continue reading »

From staff reports  ….Gainesville Times  ….December 13, 2011

A rabies alert has been issued for the Julian Baugh Road area of North Hall after a rabid skunk came in contact with a dog.  Animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate their pets and livestock for rabies.

Vaccines are available for $10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Hall County Animal Shelter at 1688 Barber Road in Gainesville and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia at 845 W. Ridge Road in Gainesville. Continue reading »

This is an unusual number of rabies cases in close proximity to Lumpkin County. If you encounter an animal that appears sick or is acting strangely, do not approach the animal but immediately report it to Animal Control.

This is to advise that on Aug. 17, 2009, in the Green Drive area in North Hall, there was contact between a skunk and three dogs. The skunk was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur on Aug. 18. On Aug. 19, the Gainesville-Hall Animal Control Department was advised that the skunk was positive for rabies.

Hall County, Georgia