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Animal Bites
When an Animal Bites
Call the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, or 911 for serious bites.
Seek medical attention for all bites.
Identify the animal (i.e. Breed, color, markings, location last observed, size).
If possible, contain the animal safely, but
do not
try to contain a vicious dog.
If the animal's vaccinations are not current or verifiable, the animal must be quarantined for a minimum of 10 days.
Aggressive / Vicious Animals
Animal Bites
Barking Dogs
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