Marines must ‘stay away from all wildlife’ due to rabies threat at Camp Lejeune in NC
BY MARK PRICE
MARCH 21, 2022 7:14 AM
Marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina are being warned to avoid wildlife. Training at the camp brings Marines into wilderness areas, where they can be easily exposed to wildlife. U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO U.S. Marines are known as fearless, but Camp Lejeune in North Carolina has issued an unusual warning for personnel to avoid contact with all wildlife in their path.
A raccoon captured at the 153,439-acre base tested positive for rabies last week and “an additional raccoon was trapped and wildlife officials are awaiting lab results,” the U.S. Marine Corps said in a news release.
Marines and civilians at the camp should be on the lookout for “animals exhibiting suspicious behavior.” TOP VIDEOS × “Installation personnel are advised to stay away from all animals, especially wildlife that are unusually aggressive, tame or disoriented,” base officials said. “Animals showing these types of behaviors do not necessarily have rabies, but should still be avoided.”
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