Another fox in Bath tests positive for rabies
Authorities believe this incident is connected to another incident last month.
For the second time in less than a month, a fox in Bath has tested positive for rabies. Police were called to Lehman Highway near Leonard Court around 6 a.m. on Monday, July 15, on a report of a young fox that appeared to be unwell and was wandering around the Big Apple Store and running in and out of traffic. Officers found the fox near Cottage Street and determined it may have rabies, leading to its euthanasia. On Wednesday, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified the city that the fox had tested positive for rabies. In late June, another fox in the same area tested positive for rabies. In that incident, the fox attacked a man along Western Avenue on June 28. The man kicked the animal, and police chased and killed it. Authorities suspect the incidents may be related, but have not confirmed this. The last confirmed rabies case before June was in January 2020, also involving a fox. In 2019, Bath had more rabies cases than any other area in Maine. In 2023, a total of 66 rabies cases were confirmed in Maine, more than half of which were caused by raccoons. If you think you have been attacked by a rabid animal, call 911. If you see an animal acting strangely that you think may be infected with rabies, contact police.
A fox in Bath has tested positive for rabies for the second time within a month.
Police were called to the area of Lehman Highway near Leonard Court around 6 a.m. on Monday, July 15, after reports of a young fox appearing unwell and wandering around the Big Apple Store and running in and out of traffic.
Officers found the fox near Cottage Road and determined it may have rabies, so they euthanized it.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention notified the city Wednesday that the fox tested positive for rabies.
Late June, Another fox in the same area also tested positive for rabies.In that incident, a fox attacked a man along Western Avenue on June 28. The man kicked the fox away and police chased and killed it.
Authorities say they suspect the incidents are related but have not confirmed it.
The last confirmed case of rabies before June was in January 2020, also involving a fox.
In 2019, Bath Increasing cases of rabies More than any other community in Maine.
In 2023, a total of 66 rabies cases were confirmed in Maine, more than half of which were caused by raccoons.
If you think you have been attacked by a rabid animal, call 911. If you see an animal behaving strangely that you think may be infected with rabies, contact police.
