THAT’S WHAT ALEC MCMAHON SAYS THAT HE DID WHEN A POSSIBLY RABID RACCOON CHARGED AT HIM AND HIS DOG, THORNE, NEAR THE HANNAFORD’S ON ISLINGTON STREET IN PORTSMOUTH EARLIER THIS WEEK.

Fishy-smelling bait containing the rabies vaccine will be strewn around outdoor recreation areas in Nassau County — as officials try to stamp out a surge in cases among raccoons on Long Island.

An aggressive raccoon that attacked a dog and a person in two separate incidents in Collingswood last week has tested positive for rabies, according to Camden County Health Department. A ...