Man chased by raccoon believed to be infected; several animals being tested
Toronto police and the city’s animal services department say multiple raccoons have been rounded up by officers, amid what they believe is a viral outbreak among animals that could be carrying a rabies-like infection.
The latest incident, in the city’s Scarborough area, saw a man being chased down by a raccoon on the street Sunday morning, according to police.
Early reports by police suggested the man was bitten, but Toronto Animal Services said Sunday evening the raccoon only made contact with the man’s shoe.
That raccoon and several others that have been seen acting erratically in the past few days have been taken for testing by animal services officials.