Rabid raccoon spotted on sidewalk at Arlington and John, Mount Oliver PA


A raccoon suspected of having rabies was seen sitting on the sidewalk near Arlington Avenue and John Street. People were nearby, creating a safety concern, so animal control was called.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police Channel 2 - Zone 3/6
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Transcript:
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I'm at Arlington Avenue and John Street Can you page animal control? There's a raccoon out here with rabies just sitting on the sidewalk
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And there are people walking by, I'm trying to find them not to cross that area.
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Is it Arlington Avenue and John Street?
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That's affirmative.
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Joe and Mount Oliver, which side of street you want?
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42 of 3 base, that's currently on the city side of the street.
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And that's upward up from this, because they won't come in too much.
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And we don't have any resources to do, so we'll be back in service on now.
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324A. It's currently on the city side.
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Now it's just sitting in the street.
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Location mentioned:
Arlington Ave & John St, Mount Oliver, PA 15210
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