Dead bat in Stone Mountain tests positive for rabies, officials say

DeKalb County Department of Health is issuing an urgent warning for pets and people.

• Jul 24

Raccoon attacked by dogs last week in Snellville tests positive for rabies

A raccoon that had been attacked by multiple dogs last week has tested positive for rabies, Gwinnett County officials say.

• Jul 13

Rabid raccoon attacks dog in metro Atlanta neighborhood

Officials say the raccoon tested positive for rabies after attacking a dog in the Bethlehem area in late May.

• Jun 1

Raccoon, cat test positive for rabies in DeKalb County neighborhood

DeKalb County officials are warning residents in the Lithonia area about a positive rabies case involving a raccoon and a dead cat.

• May 6

Rabid coyote attacks multiple people and dogs in Buford neighborhoods

The coyote attacked multiple people and dogs during three incidents over two days around Buford, health officials say.

• Dec 31, 2025

Georgia man bitten by rabid raccoon after putting animal in his coat

The Georgia man wrapped the rabid raccoon in his coat, held it against his chest, and drove for an hour to a nature center to get the animal checked out.

• Dec 1, 2025

Half a million rabies vaccine baits to be spread by air across northwest Georgia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program will distribute more than 500,000 oral rabies vaccine baits by air across northwest Georgia from Oct. 14–28 to curb the spread of raccoon rabies and protect public health.

• Oct 14, 2025