Rabid fox attacks 2 people in western Pa. county

Rabid fox attacks 2 people in western Pa. county

SALTSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state Department of Agriculture veterinarian says a rabid fox has attacked two people in one western Pennsylvania county, but says it doesn’t appear that any pets or other animals have been infected by the fox which was shot by the second person it attacked.

Police say a woman in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County was scratched by the fox on Feb. 29 when she opened her garage door and startled the animal, which was beneath her vehicle. Later that day, the fox charged at a man on the same street who was bitten before he killed the fox.

Veterinarian Erin Moore tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that no other animals are known to have been exposed to the fox, but officials are monitoring the situation to make sure no pets have been infected.