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Wake County Animal Control was called in to the area of Cabin Wood Court on Wednesday.
A resident found the animal injured on the side of the road, picked it up and brought it indoors. On Thursday, it tested positive for rabies.
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The resident has been notified of rabies treatment protocols.
Wake County advises residents never to handle wildlife. Instead, residents are asked to call Animal Control at (919) 212-PETS.
The chances of encountering animals that can transmit rabies increase as the temperatures warm, officials said.