Rabies confirmed in Aberdeen dog
UPDATE: Health Department Officials are looking for pitbull puppies bought or adopted in the last three weeks. Anyone who has come in contact with a pit bull puppy from the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen is urged to call the Monmouth County Health Department at 732-432-7456 ext. 8580. After business hours, call 732-845-2004.
Monmouth County officials have confirmed that an Aberdeen dog that bit at least three people in the past three weeks tested positive for rabies.
MoreMonmouthMusings has confirmed that the dog, a 2 year old black male pit bull with a white neck, is from the County Road area of the Cliffwood section of the Township. The dog was three feet tall and weighed 90 pounds.
The dog did not have a current rabies vaccination. The Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) is urging area residents who may have been bitten by a dog in the past three weeks to contact the health department at 732-431-7456, ext. 8580 immediately.
Posted: February 4th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Aberdeen, Monmouth County News | Tags: Aberdeen, Monmouth County Department of Health, Monmouth County News, Pitbull, rabies | 9 Comments »