Gadsden County, FL (WTXL) At least four people are receiving treatment after being exposed to a rabid raccoon. ABC 27's Abbey Phillips talks exclusively with the individuals who are now worried more people and pets, could be affected.

"And she was just really, really freaking out, just going nuts trying to bite the bars and screaming, ive just never seen anything like it with a coon," said Larry Fountain, victim.

Larry Fountain and Laura Wiggins have been fostering wild animals for years. But their love and care for one particular raccoon came back to literally, bite them.

"And all of a sudden she just springs up on the bed and takes a hunk out of my ear, and I tried to push her off with my hand and she bit my hand and then she went for my two Jack Russels and I knew something was really strange," said Fountain.

"I was trying to contain her to get her in a kennel and in trying to get her in a kennel she managed to bite me through the shoe," said Wiggins

After finally containing the raccoon, they contacted health officials, who took it off for testing.

"Saturday afternoon around 6 is when I found out she was rabid. Had to give her a list of everyone involved that had been, touched the coon, been licked or anything else.  And they were rushed to the emergency room up in Georgia," said Fountain.

Fountain, Wiggins and the others exposed are now receiving a series of shots for the rabies vaccine. Health officials say the biggest concern at this time, is other animals who were also bit by the rabid raccoon, have not been found.

"Please, if you see one, I don't care how cute it is, what it is, do not try to pick it up, try to make a pet, leave it where it belongs," said Wiggins.

The raccoon has been put down.  Gadsden county animal control is setting out traps for any additional raccoons that could be rabid. If you see any wild suspicious animals, you are asked to call your local animal control office.