HIGHLANDS - Elizabeth Dellapietro s dog was enjoying the backyard last week when an aggressive, rabid raccoon attacked.
The 63-year-old Highlands resident said the raccoon would not let go of her dog, Tilly, a 10-pound chihuahua mix. When I heard my dog scream in pain, I ran outside and I picked up a metal watering can and beat it (the raccoon) on its back to let go of my dog, she said.
The attack resulted in hundreds of dollars in veterinary bills and multiple trips to the hospital for rabies vaccines, Dellapietrio said.
Now she wants to warn the surrounding community of the danger.
Health officials roll out plans for vaccinations
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Jan 01, 2021, 7:07am EST
Health officials across the
state are announcing procedures to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Staff and residents at one
West Orange nursing facility will kick off the New Year by getting the
coronavirus vaccine. Shots will be given out at Daughters of Israel at 10:30
a.m.
The
Monmouth County Health Department began distributing vaccinations this week
with a focus on mobile sites in the days to come. Already several hundred
people meeting the criteria in Group 1-A received shots at the Monmouth County
Health Department. Starting next week, a mobile vaccination program will