Allentown Police: Dog Located, Quarantined After It Had Been Exposed To Rabies In Fight With Skunk
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- Allentown police announced Tuesday evening that they have located a pit bull that had been exposed to rabies. Police say the dog is currently being quarantined at the Lehigh County Humane Society.
According to a release sent out Monday, a city animal control officer saw the dog involved in a fight with a skunk on Aug. 5.
The officer tried to tranquilize the dog but it escaped through a backyard fence.
A test on the skunk came back positive for rabies.
Officials say the dog had wounds on its muzzle and older scars on its body.
