Rabid fox approaches man and his dog in Fairfax County woods
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2015-07-06
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A rabid fox was found last week in Fairfax County during a search that was mounted after an animal ran toward a dog and his owner, authorities said.
The incident was one of three reports issued last week in the Washington area describing rabid or possibly rabid animals.
In the Fairfax incident, county police said a young fox reportedly ran toward people in a wooded area next to the South Run/Burke Lake Trail on Wednesday in the Springfield area.
As the fox raced toward the dog and his owner, the owner fell, losing his hat. But the fallen hat distracted the animal, enabling the man and dog to flee, police said.
Animal-control officers searched the area and found a fox, which they said was likely the one involved in the incident.
The fox was put to death, and it tested positive for rabies, police said. Authorities said the Wednesday incident occurred in the same area where a woman was bitten in one of two raccoon attacks reported last month in Fairfax.
In another of the three new incidents reported last week, a sheriff’s deputy in Charles County killed a raccoon on Thursday that was presumed to be rabid, county authorities said.
According to the authorities, the raccoon had been trapped under a box on St. Paul’s Drive in the Waldorf area after reportedly approaching pets and behaving erratically.
In still another incident, officials in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County issued a rabies alert Wednesday concerning a raccoon that tested positive for rabies after being found in the Pasadena area.
County health officials said the animal had been found June 27 on Meadow Road.
As elsewhere, the county health department asked to be called by anyone who had come into contact with a raccoon. In addition, they said anyone whose pet was bitten or scratched by a raccoon should also call.
Authorities said the disease is spread by the bite or scratch of infected animals, including foxes, skunks, opossums and bats as well as raccoons. Signs of rabies in animals include unprovoked aggression, disorientation and vocalizations.
The disease is fatal, and if the virus is transmitted, it is necessary to begin preventive vaccination as quickly as possible. Charles County health officials said a current vaccination for pets is vital “in light of the current evidence of rabies in the area.”
In addition to the attack on the woman last month near the trail in Fairfax, a man was bitten a few miles away while gardening at his home.
from : http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/rabid-fox-approaches-man-and-his-dog-in-fairfax-county-woods/2015/07/05/743512f2-2374-11e5-aae2-6c4f59b050aa_story.html
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A rabid fox was found last week in Fairfax County during a search that was mounted after an animal ran toward a dog and his owner, authorities said.
The incident was one of three reports issued last week in the Washington area describing rabid or possibly rabid animals.
In the Fairfax incident, county police said a young fox reportedly ran toward people in a wooded area next to the South Run/Burke Lake Trail on Wednesday in the Springfield area.
As the fox raced toward the dog and his owner, the owner fell, losing his hat. But the fallen hat distracted the animal, enabling the man and dog to flee, police said.
Animal-control officers searched the area and found a fox, which they said was likely the one involved in the incident.
The fox was put to death, and it tested positive for rabies, police said. Authorities said the Wednesday incident occurred in the same area where a woman was bitten in one of two raccoon attacks reported last month in Fairfax.
In another of the three new incidents reported last week, a sheriff’s deputy in Charles County killed a raccoon on Thursday that was presumed to be rabid, county authorities said.
According to the authorities, the raccoon had been trapped under a box on St. Paul’s Drive in the Waldorf area after reportedly approaching pets and behaving erratically.
In still another incident, officials in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County issued a rabies alert Wednesday concerning a raccoon that tested positive for rabies after being found in the Pasadena area.
County health officials said the animal had been found June 27 on Meadow Road.
As elsewhere, the county health department asked to be called by anyone who had come into contact with a raccoon. In addition, they said anyone whose pet was bitten or scratched by a raccoon should also call.
Authorities said the disease is spread by the bite or scratch of infected animals, including foxes, skunks, opossums and bats as well as raccoons. Signs of rabies in animals include unprovoked aggression, disorientation and vocalizations.
The disease is fatal, and if the virus is transmitted, it is necessary to begin preventive vaccination as quickly as possible. Charles County health officials said a current vaccination for pets is vital “in light of the current evidence of rabies in the area.”
In addition to the attack on the woman last month near the trail in Fairfax, a man was bitten a few miles away while gardening at his home.
from : http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/rabid-fox-approaches-man-and-his-dog-in-fairfax-county-woods/2015/07/05/743512f2-2374-11e5-aae2-6c4f59b050aa_story.html
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