HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a rabies alert for the Lake Magdalene area after a cat tested positive for rabies. The cat, which was killed on October 3rd, resided in the Lake Magdalene area off Bearss Road. DOH-Hillsborough is monitoring rabies in wild animals in the area and warns that rabies is present in the local wildlife population. READ: Hillsborough County Opens Three Distribution Sites For Hurricane Relief Rabies Alert Boundaries: The 60-day rabies alert encompasses the following area in Hillsborough Co…