City Hall has confirmed a case of rabies inside the Clarendon city limits this week.
City Secretary Machiel Covey said animal control picked up a skunk west of Koogle Street last Thursday, and a positive test for rabies was received Monday morning.
Local officials have been urging caution with regards to rabies the last two weeks because the instances of rabies in the Texas Panhandle are twice as high as they were last year.
Citizens are urged to get their pets vaccinated for rabies immediately, and everyone needs to stay away from any wild animals – skunks, raccoon, etc. – which may be coming into populated areas due to the drought conditions.
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