CLARKTON, NC (WWAY) — The Bladen County Health Department is warning residents after a raccoon collected near Clarkton tested positive for rabies. Health officials said the department was notified on May 18 that the raccoon had tested positive for the virus. According to officials, Animal Control officers recovered the deceased raccoon on May 14 near the intersection of Burney Ford Road and Meares Lane in the Clarkton area before sending the spe…
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