The Chesapeake Health Department reported a case of rabies found in a raccoon recently. The Chesapeake Animal Services reported an incident that occurred on March 6 between a raccoon, dog and resident on Hazel Avenue in the Norfolk Highlands area of Chesapeake.

Health officials are urging Chesapeake residents to ensure all pets and livestock are current on rabies vaccinations.

A raccoon killed by a dog in Gastonia has tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabies case in Gaston County this year, police said.

Another dog killed a raccoon with rabies in Gaston County on Sunday, police announced on Tuesday. The rabies case marks the county’s third of 2025 and is the second time in just two weeks that a dog has killed a rabid raccoon in Gastonia.