Rabid red fox that bit nine on Capitol Hill caught and euthanized
by Maya Yang from Environment | The Guardian on (#5XY9C)
The female fox tested positive for rabies and health authorities are considering the fate of her kits
Health officials in Washington DC have euthanized a red fox that was responsible for biting at least nine people on Capitol Hill, including a congressman, and which tested positive for rabies.
The female fox was captured on Tuesday and by Wednesday, officials from the DC health department confirmed that she had been humanely euthanized" so she could be tested for rabies.
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