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Story summary
- A man in Roswell, Georgia, was bitten by a raccoon he tried to rescue after finding it injured in Cherokee County.
- He drove over an hour to the Chattahoochee Nature Center and was treated at a hospital after arriving.
- The raccoon tested positive for rabies and was euthanized.
- Chattahoochee Nature Center staff emphasized the risks of handling potentially rabid wildlife and urged people to contact licensed professionals for assistance.
