Event Brief
Spring Hill rabies alert after cat infected in attack
Filed: Jun 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: DOH-Hernando issues a 60-day rabies alert for much of Spring Hill after an unvaccinated cat contracted rabies during a raccoon attack.
WHO: Florida Department of Health in Hernando County (DOH-Hernando) and local health officials
WHAT: A 60-day rabies safety alert was issued after an unvaccinated pet cat tested positive for rabies following a wild animal attack involving a raccoon.
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM ET
WHERE: Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida
WHY: The cat contracted rabies during a raccoon attack, prompting the emergency safety alert.
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