MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Mecklenburg County has confirmed its 10th positive rabies case of 2026 after a raccoon tested positive near Darby Chase Drive in south Charlotte.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control said one domestic pet was exposed to the raccoon. No human exposures were reported.
A rabies alert notification is scheduled to be sent to residents in the area at 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
Anyone with questions about a potential human exposure should contact Mecklenburg County Communicable Disease at 980-314-9201.