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Frederick County Health Department Maryland - Person Bitten by Unknown Dog on George Thomas Drive in Frederick 02 January 2024 ( news )
Frederick County Health Department , state Maryland ( By Press Release office)
Jan 02,2024
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A person was bitten by an unknown dog on Saturday evening , December 30 , 2023 , on George Thomas Drive , in the Willow Brook community of Frederick , Maryland . The biting dog is described as a small , light brown dog . The dog was not accompanied by anyone at the time of the bite .
Contact is needed to confirm the animal’s health and whereabouts . The animal will need to be quarantined , which can occur in the owner’s home , for 10 days to monitor its health . If the animal is verified to be in good health 10 days after the bite , it will be allowed to resume normal activity , and the victim can avoid receiving unnecessary and expensive post - exposure rabies vaccinations . The Frederick County Health Department is asking that the owner or anyone who has information about the animal please contact Frederick County Animal Control at 301 - 600 - 1544 .
If you or someone in your family is bitten or scratched by a dog or cat , obtain contact information from the animal’s owner so that appropriate action can be taken . Report bites to Animal Control at 301 - 600 - 1544 . Report possible human exposure to Community Health Services at 301 - 600 - 3342 . For general rabies questions , call Environmental Health Services at 301 - 600 - 1717 . Visit
https://health . frederickcountymd . gov/RABIESfor more information .
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