State health officials have notified the city that a raccoon found in the Buttonwood Park area has tested positive for rabies.

Health officials are encouraging New Bedford residents to make sure their pets’ rabies vaccinations are up to date after a raccoon found in Buttonwood Park tested positive for the deadly viral disease.

The New Bedford mayor's office said Thursday that a raccoon found in the Buttonwood Park area tested positive for rabies.

New Bedford officials are warning residents around Buttonwood Park to vaccinate their pets after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The infected raccoon has since been euthanized by animal control.

A raccoon found in Grovetown has tested positive for rabies, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.