CHERRY HILL — For the second straight day on Tuesday, the Camden County Health Department announced the confirmation of a rabid raccoon in this township, its second such occurrence in a six-day span.

The circumstances of the Feb. 23 encounter, according to a release, closely mirrored those of one on Feb. 18, which was reported by county officials Monday. In both cases, a raccoon wounded a family dog in a residential Cherry Hill yard.

Both injured dogs had rabies vaccinations, received booster shots, and are under confinement and observation for a period of 45 days.

Get our free mobile app

There were no known human exposures to the raccoons in either Cherry Hill case.

In the Feb. 23 incident, the family first discovered the wounded dog, then observed the deceased raccoon in their yard hours later, and called Animal Control.

Also on Monday, Camden County disclosed that a stray cat found by a Winslow resident on Feb. 13 had later tested positive for rabies.

Several humans were exposed to that animal, and all were notified following the positive test, but no updates were made available as to their conditions.

Patrick Lavery is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at patrick.lavery@townsquaremedia.com

Click here to contact an editor about feedback or a correction for this story.

2022 Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge photos

More than 6,000 people took the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 26, 2022 to raise more than $2 million for the Special Olympics New Jersey.

New Jersey's new legislative districts for the 2020s

Boundaries for the 40 legislative districts for the Senate and Assembly elections of 2023 through 2029, and perhaps 2031, were approved in a bipartisan vote of the Apportionment Commission on Feb. 18, 2022. The map continues to favor Democrats, though Republicans say it gives them a chance to win the majority.

NJ Diners that are open 24/7

More From Beach Radio