Atmore resident attacked by rabid fox; ADPH urges precautions - The Brewton Standard

Atmore resident attacked by rabid fox; ADPH urges precautions - The Brewton Standard

An Escambia resident was attacked and bitten by a fox on August 7 outside the victim’s residence on Highway 31 in Atmore. Another person was present at the time of the incident and came in direct physical contact with the fox. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department was notified of the incident, and a rabies investigation was begun. The fox was taken to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Bureau of Clinical Laboratories, where it was…