A man tried to save a hurt raccoon in Cherokee County and ended up with bites to his face and hands and a rabies scare, according to the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell. The raccoon later tested positive for rabies.

What’s Happening: Nature center staff say the man picked up the raccoon from a road, held it close to his chest for more than an hour in his car, and then brought it to the wildlife clinic in Roswell.

Staff at the center say they do not accept raccoons and tell people to call licensed wildlife rehabilitators instead.

What’s Important: Tests showed the raccoon had rabies, according to the nature center. Staff say the animal bit the man on his face and hands before that test.

Rabies can spread through the bite or scratch of an infected animal. Health experts warn tha

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