Dog exposed to rabies after attacking rabid raccoon The incident happened on Jan. 26 along Bluefield Street. (Source: AP) By NBC12 Newsroom | February 1, 2021 at 5:44 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 5:44 PM HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - Health officials said a domestic dog was exposed to rabies last week after it attacked a rabid raccoon in Hopewell. The incident happened on Jan. 26 along Bluefield Street. The Crater District Health said the raccoon was captured and the dog is in its owner’s care. “Please be mindful not to approach wild or stray animals, and get your pets vaccinated,” the CDH said. The health department says to take the following steps to help prevent being exposed to rabies: