The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Friday, February 15, 2019, the third positive Rabies case in Polk County for the year. 
 
On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, PCSO received a call that a raccoon had been attacked by two dogs on Lakehurst Street in Lakeland. The raccoon was killed by the dog’s owner. 
 
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control impounded the raccoon which was sent for rabies testing and was confirmed positive for rabies today.
 
Both dogs had been previously vaccinated for rabies. Each dog has been placed into the appropriate 45 day quarantine. 
 
Remember to have your pets vaccinated for rabies and please report animals behaving aggressively.

There were three confirmed rabies cases in Polk County in 2018.