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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING RABIES IN TOM GREEN COUNTY

Date Posted: 07/13/2020

The Tom Green County Sheriff's would like to alert community members in the Harriett area of the county of a public safety concern stemming from one confirmed case of a kitten having rabies.  Citizens are encouraged to make sure their pets are properly vaccinated and call the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office immediately at (325)655-8111, if they see a suspected case.  

 

Signs of rabies include, but are not limited to:

 

  •  Loss of appetite
  • Aggressiveness/irritability
  • Hypersensitivity to light, touch and sound
  • Foaming at the mouth
  • Fever
  • Lethargy/paralysis
  • Seizures
  • Disorientation/staggering.