The Franconia Township Police Department has issued a release stating that a skunk has tested positive for rabies.
According to the release, the skunk was found along the 700 block of Indian Creek Road in Telford. The skunk was tested for rabies on Wednesday, and the results came back positive. Police said that anyone in the area who has been bitten, scratched by or had saliva exposure to a skunk must seek treatment immediately to prevent the fatal disease.
“If you, someone in your household, or any of your pets have possibly had contact with a skunk or any other stray or wild animal, immediately call the Montgomery County Office of Public Health, Division of Communicable Disease Control at (610) 278-5117,” said police, via the release.
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