Allegheny Co. To Begin Annual Raccoon Rabies Vaccination Baiting Project

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Beginning on Friday, July 31, Allegheny County will be baiting raccoons in the area to ensure the animals receive vaccinations for rabies.
The county says that this program has been effective at reducing human and pet exposures to rabies over the past 19 years.
Employees and volunteers from the Allegheny County Health Department and the United States Department of Agriculture will be distributing the vaccine containing baits for just over two weeks.The baits will be del