WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The wild fox that bit nine people, including a congressman and a reporter on Capitol Hill, has tested positive for rabies.
D.C. health officials told FOX 5 in a statement it is "contacting all human victims who were bitten by the fox."Animal control will post informational flyers around Capitol Hill notifying people of the fox’s positive rabies status and encouraging those who might have been exposed to call DC Health.The news arrives hours after the agency says the fox was euthanized. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherU.S.
Capitol Police (USCP) on Tuesday said they received multiple reports of people on the Capitol grounds being bitten by a fox, according to FOX News officials.
Just after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, USCP sent a tweet notifying the public that the "aggressive" fox has been captured. PHOTO: U.S.